[Osteochonroplastic tracheopathy associated with dermatomyositis: apropos of a case].

Abstract

We report a case of a 35 year-old-man with dermatomyositis associated with tracheopathia osteoplastica. The swallowing perturbation secondary to myositis and airway involvement by tracheopathia induced fatal outcome. Tracheopathia osteoplastica is a rare disease and occurs exclusively in men over the age of 50. The association of two rarest disease is not a fortuitous event. The common pathogenic factor may be, in this case, the occupational exposure to silicon.

• Authors: B de Wazières, T Fest, J C Dalphin, E Ranfaing, G Capellier, J L Dupond
• Journal: La Revue de medecine interne (Rev Med Interne) Vol. 15 Issue 2 Pg. 121-3 (Feb 1994) ISSN: 0248-8663 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Trachéopathie ostéochondroplastique associée à une dermatomyosite: à propos d'un cas.
• PMID: 8059118 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Silicon

Topics

• Adult
• Age Factors
• Airway Obstruction (etiology)
• Bronchial Diseases (complications, pathology)
• Dermatomyositis (complications, pathology)
• Humans
• Male
• Ossification, Heterotopic (complications, pathology)
• Sex Factors
• Silicon (adverse effects)
• Silicosis (complications, etiology, pathology)
• Tracheal Diseases (complications, pathology)