A case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium in a young adult.
- Author:
Young Jung LEE
1
;
Seung Won JIN
;
Sung Hee JANG
;
Yi Sun JANG
;
Eun Kyoung LEE
;
Yong Joo KIM
;
Man Young LEE
;
Jun Chul PARK
;
Tai Ho RHO
;
Jae Hyung KIM
;
Soon Jo HONG
;
Kyu Bo CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, 520-2 Daehung2-dong, Chung-gu, Daejeon 301-723, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
medialstinal emphysema (pneumomediastinum);
pneumopericardium
- MeSH:
Adult;
Blood Gas Analysis;
Case Report;
Follow-Up Studies;
Human;
Male;
Mediastinal Emphysema/*complications/*radiography;
Pneumopericardium/*complications/*radiography;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Remission, Spontaneous;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2001;16(3):205-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous medialstinal emphysema (pneumomediastinum) and pneumopericardium may be defined as the presence of free air or gas in the mediastinal structures and in the pericardial sac without an apparent precipitating cause. It most frequently occurs in young healthy adults without serious underlying pulmonary disease. Although pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium is often asymptomatic, it may cause pain in the neck and chest, dysphonia and shortness of breath. Treatment is supportive unless the patient has a history of trauma from foreign body aspiration. The course of spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium is usually benign and self-limited. A case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium and subcutaneous emphysema in a 20-year-old male is reported in this paper
