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KMID : 0338420010160030205
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The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2001 Volume.16 No. 3 p.205 ~ p.209
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A case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium in a young adult
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Seung Won Jin/Young Jung Lee
Seung Won Jin/Sung Hee Jang/Yi Sun Jang/Eun Kyoung Lee/Yong Joo Kim/Man Young Lee/Jun Chyl Park/Tail Ho Rho/Jae Hyung Kim/Soon Jo Hong/Kyu Bo Choi
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Mediastinal emphyseam(pneumomediastinum), Pneumopericardium,
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