Recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces associated with juvenile polymyositis.
A 17-year-old man, who had received a diagnosis of juvenile polymyositis (PM) at the age of 1 year, developed recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces and underwent surgical treatment by means of video-assisted thoracic surgery. Intraoperative observation and microscopic studies demonstrated numerous bleb-like lesions below the visceral pleura. To our knowledge, this is the first article that describes a case of spontaneous pneumothorax associated with PM. Our observation should lead to broadening of the spectrum of pleuropulmonary manifestations of PM.
Sato
M
M
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Bando
T
T
Hasegawa
S
S
Kitaichi
M
M
Wada
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted