Abstract
Pneumomediastinum is characterized by the presence of air in the mediastinum and has been recognized since 1827, when described by Laennec. To the best of our knowledge, pneumoperitoneum as a result of spontaneous pneumomediastinum has not yet been described in the English literature. We observed and treated a young patient in the intensive care unit who presented with spontaneous pneumomediastinum. Free intra-abdominal gas was observed on the chest x-ray film on the day after admission. Management was conservative. Intra-abdominal and mediastinal air disappeared within four days. This condition, when recognized, needs only observation; we report this as a medical curiosity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1176 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Chest |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine