Bronchiolitis obliterans in a case of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis presented with pneumomediastinum

Dikensoy Ö., Bayram N., Bingol A., Filiz A.

RESPIRATION, cilt.69, sa.1, ss.100-102, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 69 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000049380
  • Dergi Adı: RESPIRATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.100-102
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We present a case of bronchiolitis obliterans associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in whom pneumomediastinum was the presenting manifestation. Diagnosis of bronchiolitis obliterans was made on the basis of the clinical history, pulmonary function tests and high-resolution computerized tomography scan findings. Pneumomediastinum resolved in a few days following high-dose nasal oxygen. This case shows that bronchiolitis obliterans can occur in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Complicating pneumomediastinum in such cases should be considered as an indication of underlying bronchiolitis obliterans. Copyright (C) 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel.