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[Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in dermatomyositis: a pathophysiological approach using imaging].

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2003

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F. de Maupéou, H. Chiavassa-Gandois, J. Giron, Laurent Zabraniecki, N. Sans, B Fournié, J.J. Railhac
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Abstract

Our case illustrates perfectly the mechanism of spread of air along the broncho-vascular structures and also explains the presence of pneumomediastinum in the absence of pneumothorax.