Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and myositis overlap

BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jul 30:2018:bcr2018224591. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224591.

Abstract

A 58-year-old man with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and myositis overlap complicated by interstitial lung disease presented with several months of progressive dyspnoea and weakness. CT chest revealed extensive pneumomediastinum that was not present on imaging 6 months before this study and appeared to be spontaneous, with no preceding trauma, infection or invasive procedures.

Keywords: connective tissue disease; interstitial lung disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dyspnea / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / etiology
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / physiopathology
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Myositis / complications
  • Myositis / diagnostic imaging
  • Myositis / physiopathology*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / diagnostic imaging
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / physiopathology*
  • Terminal Care