Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 51(3); 2001 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2001;51(3):275-280.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2001.51.3.275    Published online September 1, 2001.
A Case of Measles Pneumonia Complicated by Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum in an 18-year-old Patient.
Jae Hyeong Park, Yun Jung Lee, Ho Hyung Kang, Sun Jong Kim, Y S Koh, C M Lim
Abstract
A 18 year-old man presented with dyspnea and a swelling of the neck. On physical examination, maculopapular rashes were noted on the face and the whole body and crepitus was noted at the thorax and upper arms. His chest X-ray showed bilateral interstitial infiltrates of the lung, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. On serologic examination, measles IgM was positive. Under the diagnosis of measles pneumonia, the patient was treated with oral ribavirin, which resulted in a complete resolution of the pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumonic infiltrate, and subjective symptoms of dyspnea and swelling of the neck in 7 days. Here we report this case with a brief review of the relevant literature.
Key Words: Measles pneumonia, Subcutaneous emphysema, Pneumomediastinum, Ribavirin


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