Subcutaneous emphysema with spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax in adult dermatomyositis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-127

  Jang, Kyoung Ae ^a,b   Kim, So Hyung ^a   Choi, Jee Ho ^a   Sung, Kyung Jeh ^a   Moon, Kee Chan ^a   Koh, Jai Kyoung ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax; Subcutaneous emphysema

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFARCTION; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 0033062604     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb03524.x     Document Type: Article

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