Fatal recurrence of pneumothorax in an adult dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an uncommon idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with characteristic cutaneous involvement that affects children and adults. Association of lung cancer and interstitial lung disease with DM has been well established, but spontaneous pneumothorax is rare. Recurrent spontaneous pne...
Main Authors: | Rakesh Agarwal, Durjoy Lahiri, Amrita Biswas, Jotideb Mukhopadhyay, Manoj Kumar Roy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians |
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Online Access: | http://www.jacpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2320-8775;year=2015;volume=3;issue=1;spage=17;epage=19;aulast=Agarwal |
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