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Surgical Treatment of Extensive Tumoral Calcinosis Associated with Systemic Sclerosis

  • Jung, Hanna;Lee, Deok Heon;Cho, Joon Yong;Lee, Sang Cjeol
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.151-154
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    • 2015
  • Extensive tumoral calcinosis affecting a large joint is uncommon in patients with systemic sclerosis. We report the case of a 52-year-old female patient referred for a growing calcified mass in the shoulder. She was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease and progressive systemic sclerosis. Although the pain and disability associated with the affected joint was not severe, the patient underwent surgical excision because the mass continued to grow and was likely to produce shoulder dysfunction and skin ulceration. The patient appeared well 10 months after surgery with no signs of recurrence. This report highlights the timing and indication of surgical excision in similar cases.

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum with Concurrent Pneumorrhachis

  • Jung, Hanna;Lee, Sang Cjeol;Lee, Deok Heon;Kim, Gun-Jik
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.47 no.6
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    • pp.569-571
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    • 2014
  • Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a very uncommon entity that is defined as the presence of free air in the mediastinum without an obvious etiology. The presence of air in the spinal canal, known as concurrent pneumorrhachis, is an extremely rare epiphenomenon of spontaneous pneumomediastinum. We report a rare case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum with pneumorrhachis associated with influenza. The patient was diagnosed without invasive procedures, was managed with supportive treatment, and recovered without any complications.