PURPOSE The clinical features of pneumomediastinum are clarified. METHODS Eight patients with pneumomediastinum, caused by other than trauma or operative, diagnostic, or therapeutic trouble (medical pneumomediastinum), were studied retrospectively. RESULTS There were seven men and one woman with an average age of 17.5 years. The incidence was about 1:320 in thoracic surgical inpatients. The...

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.

Aim of the study was to analyze course coronavirus pneumonia in patients with pneumomediastinum. Material and methods. The included 139 patients, 71 whom developed spontaneous pneumomediastinum against background pneumonia. Laboratory, clinical radiological data were analyzed compared. Results. relationship between severity viral (3rd–4th degree according MSCT) revealed. It found that mediastin...

hydropneumothorax denotes concurrent presence of pneumothorax and hydrothorax in the pleural space, which can be a fatal situation. in this study, we presented the case of a 35-year-old male with history of progressive pleuritic chest pain 30 days before admission with idiopathic hydropneumothorax and spontaneous pneumomediastinum

We describe an interesting case of pneumomediastinum secondary to cocaine abuse. The patient presented with severe chest pain following nasal inhalation of a large quantity of cocaine. Investigations revealed no chest injury; however oesophagitis was proven leading to a possible aetiology of oesophageal microperforation. After conservative management there was spontaneous resolution of the pneu...

Background: Pneumomediastinum (PM) occurring in approximately 0.1% of neonates is an asymptomatic accumulation of free air in the mediastinum. In this paper, we report on a preterm newborn experiencing a significant spontaneous pneumomediastinum subsequent to an uneventful vaginal delivery in the absence of resuscitation maneuvers. Case presentation:A-2560 g-ma...

BACKGROUND A sudden onset of chest pain, which often reflects a life-threatening disease, requires prompt diagnosis in the emergency department. FINDINGS A 12-year-old boy presented with sustained chest pain and dyspnea after diving into a swimming pool and was transferred to our emergency department. A chest examination noted a crunching and rasping sound at the precordium, synchronous with ...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this case series is to review our experience with spontaneous pneumomediastinum, review the available literature, and refine the current clinical approach to this uncommon condition. METHODS The case notes of all patients admitted to the George Washington University Medical Center with spontaneous pneumomediastinum from April 2005 to June 2008 were retrospectively ...

We describe three cases of pneumomediastinum associated with diabetic ketoacidosis and give reasons why these disorders may coexist more frequentiy than heretofore realized. The pathogenesis of pneumomediastinum in such patients remains obscure. Previous authors have considered the pneumomediastinum to be a consequence of vomiting or hyperpnea accompanying diabetic ketoacidosis, but we point ou...

Pneumomediastinum is a rare clinical entity that concerns the clinicians in the emergency department. We present a case of a patient with spontaneous pneumomediastinum (Hamman's syndrome) that presented to our hospital's emergency department with cervical subcutaneous emphysema. A conservative treatment with observation was performed. The patient after 24 hours of observation was discharged wit...