Pneumomediastinum Due to Intractable Hiccup as the Presenting Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis.
10.3349/ymj.2005.46.2.292
- Author:
Sang Jun NA
1
;
Sang In LEE
;
Tae Sub CHUNG
;
Young Chul CHOI
;
Kyung Yul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kylee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pneumomediastinum;
intractable hiccup;
multiple sclerosis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Brain/pathology;
Hiccup/*complications/etiology;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Mediastinal Emphysema/*etiology/radiography;
Multiple Sclerosis/*complications/diagnosis;
Subcutaneous Emphysema/etiology;
Thoracic Vertebrae/pathology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2005;46(2):292-295
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema generally occurs following trauma to the esophagus or lung. It also occurs spontaneously in such situations of elevating intra- thoracic pressure as asthma, excessive coughing or forceful straining. We report here on the rare case of a man who experienced the signs of pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema after a prolonged bout of intractable hiccup as the initial presenting symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
