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A Case of Tracheomegaly and Recurrent Pneumomediastinum Combined with Pulmonary Fibrosis

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases,
2008, v.64 no.2, pp.144-148








& (2008). A Case of Tracheomegaly and Recurrent Pneumomediastinum Combined with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, 64(2), 144-148.
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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.

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Tracheomegaly, Recurrent pneumomediastinum, Pulmonary fibrosis

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