Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in H1N1 infection.

نویسندگان

  • P K Patra
  • Uma S Nayak
  • T S Sushma
چکیده

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is an uncommon pediatric emergency which usually occurs secondary to bronchial asthma in children. We report a case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a 7 year child following Swine Flu (H1N1) infection.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian pediatrics

دوره 48 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011