| Literature DB >> 17458570 |
John Morgan1, Michael A Sadler, Paula Yeghiayan.
Abstract
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is a fairly uncommon condition in which free air is present in the mediastinum, often in young patients without injury or serious underlying pulmonary disease. We present a case of SPM in a 36-year-old man with no pertinent medical history who presented with chest pain after a 3-h flight. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first known case in radiology literature of SPM caused by increased intra-alveolar pressure secondary to increased altitude.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17458570 DOI： 10.1007/s10140-007-0611-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Radiol ISSN： 1070-3004