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Vol. 8 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.4081/cdr.8.6365

Comparison of spontaneous and secondary pneumomediastinum

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Received: 2 November 2016
Published: 19 July 2018
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Pneumomediastinum, Mediastinum, Chest.

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Natsuki Kawata
Department of General Medicine, Kanagawa Prefectural Ashigarakami Hospital, Matsuda, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kohichiro Yoshie
Department of General Medicine, Kanagawa Prefectural Ashigarakami Hospital, Matsuda, Kanagawa, Japan.
Fumihiro Oshita
foshita@ashigarakami-hospital.jp
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kanagawa Prefectural Ashigarakami Hospital, Matsuda, Kanagawa, Japan.
Pneumomediastinum (PM) is an uncommon event defined as the presence of free air in the mediastinum. Its clinical picture includes retrosternal chest pain, subcutaneous emphysema, dyspnea, dysphagia, dysphonia and asthenia. PM is further divided into two groups of patients: spontaneous PM, without any obvious primary source, and secondary PM, with a specific responsible pathologic event, such as trauma, intrathoracic infections, violation of the aerodigestive track or others. We retrospectively examined and compared backgrounds, onset, treatments and outcomes of ten and 5 patients in spontaneous and secondary PM.

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Comparison of spontaneous and secondary pneumomediastinum. (2018). Chest Disease Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/cdr.8.6365

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