Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and accelerated nodulosis

Roshini Kurian
,
Sajeel Ahmed
,
Avinash Aujayeb
,
Ben Thompson

Newcastle Upon Tyne University hospitals
,
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust

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Abstract

One of the respiratory complications of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is formation of lung nodules, which can rupture to cause pneumothoraces. We present a case of recurrent pneumothoraces due to accelerated RA nodulosis, secondary to biologic therapy.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Article number

240083

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Breathe (Volume 20, Issue 3)

Publication milestones

Accepted/In press - 22/07/2024
Published - 10/12/2024

Publication status

Published - 10/12/2024

ISSN

1810-6838

External Publication IDs

Scopus: 85212476317
PubMed: 39660092

Access to documents

10.1183/20734735.0083-2024

https://publications.ersnet.org/content/breathe/20/3/240083

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Breathe-2024-Kurian-240083

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License:CC BY-NC

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