Neumomediastino y necrosis cutánea en asociación a dermatomiositis: presentación de un caso clínico y revisión de la literatura
We report a 37 years old male with a dermatomyositis treated with oral cyclophosphamide. He was admitted to the hospital due to a zone of skin necrosis with purulent exudate, located in the second left toe. A complete blood count showed a leukocyte count of 2,600 cells/mm³. A Chest CAT scan showed a...
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oai:scielo:S0034-988720150001000172015-08-11Neumomediastino y necrosis cutánea en asociación a dermatomiositis: presentación de un caso clínico y revisión de la literaturaGallardo C,NataliaValenzuela L,OmarIbáñez V,Sebastián Dermatomyositis Mediastinal emphysema Skin ulcer Vascular diseases We report a 37 years old male with a dermatomyositis treated with oral cyclophosphamide. He was admitted to the hospital due to a zone of skin necrosis with purulent exudate, located in the second left toe. A complete blood count showed a leukocyte count of 2,600 cells/mm³. A Chest CAT scan showed a pneumomediastinum with emphysema of adjacent soft tissue. Cyclophosphamide was discontinued and leukocyte count improved. The affected toe was amputated and a chest CAT scan showed a partial resolution of the pneumomediastinum. We discuss and review the pathogenesis, clinical presentation and management of pneumomediastinum and cutaneous necrosis in association with dermatomyositis.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.143 n.1 20152015-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872015000100017es10.4067/S0034-98872015000100017 |
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We report a 37 years old male with a dermatomyositis treated with oral cyclophosphamide. He was admitted to the hospital due to a zone of skin necrosis with purulent exudate, located in the second left toe. A complete blood count showed a leukocyte count of 2,600 cells/mm³. A Chest CAT scan showed a pneumomediastinum with emphysema of adjacent soft tissue. Cyclophosphamide was discontinued and leukocyte count improved. The affected toe was amputated and a chest CAT scan showed a partial resolution of the pneumomediastinum. We discuss and review the pathogenesis, clinical presentation and management of pneumomediastinum and cutaneous necrosis in association with dermatomyositis. |
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Gallardo C,Natalia Valenzuela L,Omar Ibáñez V,Sebastián |
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Gallardo C,Natalia Valenzuela L,Omar Ibáñez V,Sebastián |
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Gallardo C,Natalia |
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Neumomediastino y necrosis cutánea en asociación a dermatomiositis: presentación de un caso clínico y revisión de la literatura |
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Neumomediastino y necrosis cutánea en asociación a dermatomiositis: presentación de un caso clínico y revisión de la literatura |
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Neumomediastino y necrosis cutánea en asociación a dermatomiositis: presentación de un caso clínico y revisión de la literatura |
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Neumomediastino y necrosis cutánea en asociación a dermatomiositis: presentación de un caso clínico y revisión de la literatura |
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Neumomediastino y necrosis cutánea en asociación a dermatomiositis: presentación de un caso clínico y revisión de la literatura |
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neumomediastino y necrosis cutánea en asociación a dermatomiositis: presentación de un caso clínico y revisión de la literatura |
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Sociedad Médica de Santiago |
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