A rare complication after pulmonary function test: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium and subcutaneous emphysema
Journal
Acta Clinica Belgica
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
4
Pages
306-308
Date Issued
2013
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Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder with predominant female involvement, and may affect virtually all organs. Dyspnea in a patient with SLE is a common scenario, with causes ranging from anemia (hematologic manifestation), pleuritis or pneumonia (pulmonary manifestations) to pericarditis or myocarditis (cardiac manifestations). However, pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium as origin of dyspnea is rare in lupus patients. We herein present a case of patient with SLE presenting such finding after undergoing a common examination.
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antinuclear antibody; corticosteroid; oxygen; Sm antibody; adult; article; bronchoscopy; cancer surgery; case report; computer assisted tomography; corticosteroid therapy; crackle; endometrium carcinoma; erythrocyte; esophagogastroduodenoscopy; expiratory reserve volume; female; forced expiratory flow; forced vital capacity; hematuria; hemolytic anemia; human; hypocomplementemia; iatrogenic disease; inspiratory capacity; interstitial pneumonia; lung auscultation; medical device complication; middle aged; oxygen therapy; peak expiratory flow; pericardium; physical examination; pneumomediastinum; pneumopericardium; proteinuria; rare disease; repeat procedure; residual volume; spirometer; spirometry; spontaneous pneumomediastinum; subcutaneous emphysema; systemic lupus erythematosus; thorax radiography; total lung capacity; urinalysis; vital capacity; pneumomediastinum; pneumopericardium; radiography; spirometry; subcutaneous emphysema; systemic lupus erythematosus; Female; Humans; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Mediastinal Emphysema; Middle Aged; Pneumopericardium; Spirometry; Subcutaneous Emphysema; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Publisher
Acta Clinica Belgica
Type
journal article