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Published on: November 4, 2010
[Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in an asthmatic patient]
Amine Elmoqaddem1, Issam Serghini2, Hicham Janah3
1Pôle d'Anesthésie Réanimation HMIMV Rabat, Maroc.
Abstract:
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare disease. It especially affects young adults. The onset is usually sudden, involving chest pain, subcutaneous emphysema and dyspnea. We report the case of a 24-year old asthmatic patient with pneumomediastinum after coughing effort. The patient presented with acute respiratory failure associated with retrosternal chest pain. Chest X-ray confirmed the diagnosis of pneumomediastinum. The patient evolved favorably within 4 days after exsufflation, oxygen therapy and conventional medical treatment.
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