title: Bilateral pneumothorax and mediastinal emphysema in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: The association of pneumothorax and mediastinal emphysema in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has not been described extensively in the literature. We describe a 36 year-old man with SLE, complicated by bilateral pneumothorax, mediastinal emphysema and pneumoperitoneum. Despite the treatment received, he died of respiratory failure.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital José M. Cullen, Santa Fe, Argentina.
authors: S O
authors: SO
authors: Paira
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Roverano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed