| Recurrent pneumothorax associated with pulmonary nodules after leflunomide therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 19862529 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by destructive synovitis and systemic extraarticular involvement. One of the most common pulmonary manifestations of RA is rheumatoid nodule. Spontaneous pneumothorax also very rare pulmonary finding and could be associated with pulmonary nodules. Antirheumatic drugs, methotrexate, leflunomide (LEF), infliximab and etanercept, were known as risk factors for developing rheumatoid nodule. However, there was no case report of rheumatoid nodule-associated pneumothorax with the use of LEF. We report, first, herein a case of 46-year-old woman with RA who suffered recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax associated with multiple bilateral subpleural cavitary nodules during treatment with LEF. We reviewed the cases of LEF-related pulmonary nodules developed in patients with RA. Thus, we suggested that pneumothorax can be a rare respiratory fatal complication in patients with RA with pulmonary nodules and LEF can be a rare cause of these manifestations. |
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Authors:
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Sun-Hee Kim; Wan-Hee Yoo |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-10-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Rheumatology international Volume: 31 ISSN: 1437-160X ISO Abbreviation: Rheumatol. Int. Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-06-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8206885 Medline TA: Rheumatol Int Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 919-22 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, San 2-20 Geumam-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 561-756, South Korea. |
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