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Vol. 20. Issue 4.
Pages 218-222 (April 2024)
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Vol. 20. Issue 4.
Pages 218-222 (April 2024)
Case Report
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: An extra muscular manifestation of anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis. Report of 2 cases
Neumomediastino espontáneo: una manifestación extramuscular de la dermatomiositis anti-MDA5. Reporte de dos casos
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Pablo Arango Guerraa,
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, Santiago Monsalve Yepesa, Andrés Chavarriaga Restrepob, Carlos Jaime Velasquez Francoc
a Medicina Interna, Clínica CES, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia
b Reumatología, Clínica CES, Medellín, Colombia
c Reumatología, Clínica Universitaria Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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The use of specific antibodies in inflammatory myopathies has improved the characterization of this disease, identifying different clinical phenotypes. Patients with dermatomyositis (DM) and anti-MDA5 antibodies display typical skin symptoms, lesser muscular involvement, and a prevalence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) of up to 91%. Beyond ILD, spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SN) has been identified as a rare but potentially fatal pulmonary manifestation. Two cases of this complication in patients with anti-MDA5 DM are reported.

Keywords:
Dermatomyositis
Pneumomediastinum
Subcutaneous emphysema
Pneumothorax
Interstitial lung disease
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El uso de anticuerpos específicos en miopatías inflamatorias ha mejorado la caracterización de esta enfermedad identificando distintos fenotipos clínicos. Los pacientes con dermatomiositis (DM) y anticuerpos anti MDA5 muestran síntomas típicos en piel, menor compromiso muscular y una prevalencia de enfermedad pulmonar intersticial (EPI) de hasta el 91%. Además de la EPI, se ha identificado el neumomediastino espontáneo (NE) como una manifestación pulmonar rara pero potencialmente mortal. Se reportan 2 casos de esta manifestación en pacientes con DM anti MDA5.

Palabras clave:
Dermatomiositis
Neumomediastino
Enfisema subcutáneo
Neumotórax
Enfermedades pulmonares intersticiales

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