• Vol 10 • August-September 2008 Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of air within the mediastinum [1]. The incidence varies from 1 in 12,000 to 1 in 30,000 [2], and its association with trauma or esophageal rupture after vomiting is well recognized [3]. In contrast, spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a less recognized, uncommon entity, not associated with a...

Spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in up to 35% of patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. However, spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium are uncommon complications in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus, with no reported incidence rates, even among patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and P. jirovecii pneumonia. We report a case of spontane...

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic and is posing serious public health problem for almost all countries. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, rare condition, usually seen in patients with underlying pulmonary pathology, infections, or mechanical ventilation. pneumomediastinum complication COVID-19 pneumonia. Case presentation We report case of spontan...

Pneumomediastinum is termed spontaneous when not associated with traumatic injury or other recognizable pathological process. Occurrence of the malady following cocaine abuse has rarely been reported. We herein describe a 22-year-old male whowas a chronic user of large quantities of cocaine. Pneumomediastinum developed after smoking crack cocaine, and was diagnosed by chest radiograph and compu...

Pneumomediastinum following esophageal perforation is a known complication of Eder Puestow dilation for esophageal stenosis. This is the first reported case of esophageal perforation and pneumomediastinum occurring after instrumental self-dilation of a stenotic esophageal lesion. The observed 0.02 percent perforation rate in this patient (compared to the reported 0.3 percent in Eder Puestow "he...

Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum are well-known complications of barotrauma. There are no fascial barriers between the posterior mediastinum and the retropharyngeal and epidural spaces; thus, air can diffuse freely to the epidural space and produce an epidural pneumatosis. We report a case of epidural pneumatosis caused by a pneumomediastinum following nasotracheal intubation for an...

Free air or gas in mediastinum is defined as pneumomediastinum. This is a rare condition which orginates from over distention of alveolus and alveolar rupture by barotrauma. A 6-year-old boy was admitted to our department with sudden onset, swelling of neck and face that developed during drinking water from tap by using his mouth. Physical examination revealed the presence of subcutaneous emphy...

AIM Injuries due to traffic accidents are frequent in childhood, and they have high mortality and morbidity. Laryngeal injury due to a traffic accident is a rare pathology and might be missed if not suspected. Here we present a laryngeal fracture in a child after a blunt chest trauma during a traffic accident that presented with pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax. CASE A 14-year-old girl was ...

occupational asthma has been reported  to  be the most  common  chronic respiratory occupational disease in many developed countries, and  as with other  occupational lung diseases, occupational asthma is potentially preventable. we report  the case of a 24-year-old baker who experienced pneumomediastinum as a consequence of workplace exposure. this is the first report of pneumomediastinum as a...