Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Spontaneous pneumothorax

Pneumothorax occurring without traumatic injury to the chest or lung.


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PMID (PMCID)
3767467
MALE Adult
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in adult dermatomyositis.
Bradley JD.
Ann Rheum Dis. 1986;45(9):780-2.
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum has not been reported in adult polymyositis or dermatomyositis, either in conjunction with spontaneous pneumothorax or in isolation.
3767467
MALE Adult
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in adult dermatomyositis.
Bradley JD.
Ann Rheum Dis. 1986;45(9):780-2.
Spontaneous pneumothorax has been rarely reported as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and childhood dermatomyositis.