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A Case of Tracheomegaly and Recurrent Pneumomediastinum Combined with Pulmonary Fibrosis  

Jeon, Seong-Ran (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Uh, Soo-Taek (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Kim, Ki-Up (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Lee, Young-Mok (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Kim, Yang-Ki (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Jung, Eun-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Kim, Ji-Yon (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Park, Eui-Ju (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.64, no.2, 2008 , pp. 144-148 More about this Journal
Abstract
Tracheomegaly is a distinctive condition that presents with marked dilation of the trachea. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is the result of alveolar rupture with dissection of the airway along the bronchus and into the mediastinum. Tracheomegaly and recurrent spontaneous pneumomediastinum are rare complications of pulmonary fibrosis when combined with rheumatoid arthritis. We present a case of tracheomegaly and recurrent spontaneous pneumomediastinum that was precipitated by repeated respiratory infection and chronic cough in a patient with pulmonary fibrosis that was associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Keywords
Tracheomegaly; Recurrent pneumomediastinum; Pulmonary fibrosis;
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