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Pneumomediastinum as patient self‐inflicted lung injury in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID‐19: a case series

Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2022
Background In patients with coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, pneumomediastinum has been increasingly reported in cases of noninvasive oxygen therapy, including high‐flow nasal cannula, and ...
Rika Watanabe, Ryuichi Nakayama, Naofumi Bunya, Naoya Yama, Yusuke Iwamoto, Yoichi Katayama, Takehiko Kasai, Keigo Sawamoto, Shuji Uemura, Eichi Narimatsu   +9 more
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Dedicated esophageal imaging may be unnecessary in marijuana-associated spontaneous pneumomediastinum: Findings from a retrospective cohort study

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundMarijuana use has become more common since its legalization, as have reports of marijuana-associated spontaneous pneumomediastinum. Non-spontaneous causes such as esophageal perforation are often ruled out on presentation due to the severe ...
Irene Yu, Kaity Tung, Ryanne Dugan, Robert Thamer Qaqish, Robert Thamer Qaqish, Yaron Perry, Yaron Perry   +6 more
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A collaborative sequelae between COVID‐19 and self‐inflicted lung injury ‐ A case report and literature review

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is an infrequent complication of COVID-19. The mechanism is still unknown and thought to be related to patient self-inflicted lung injury. Our patient is a 49-year-old male who presented with shortness of breath and cough. A
Abdul Rahman Al Armashi, MD, Francisco J. Somoza-Cano, MD, Kanchi Patell, MD, Mohamed Homeida, MD, Omkar Desai, MD, Anas Al Zubaidi, MD, Basel Altaqi, MD, Keyvan Ravakhah, MD   +7 more
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Neonatal Pneumomediastinum, Spinnaker-Sail Sign: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Pneumomediastinum (PM) occurring in approximately 0.1% of neonates is an asymptomatic accumulation of free air in the mediastinum. In this paper, we report on a preterm newborn experiencing a significant spontaneous pneumomediastinum ...
Yazdan ghandi, Shima zargar, Danial habibi   +2 more
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Hamman's crunch—A pathognomonic sign of pneumomediastinum

Equine Veterinary Education, Volume 38, Issue 9, Page e571-e576, September 2026.
Summary Pneumomediastinum, particularly spontaneous pneumomediastinum, is uncommon and presents a diagnostic challenge. In human medicine, auscultation of Hamman's crunch, a crepitant, crunching noise, audible over the cardiac region in synchrony with the heartbeat, is considered pathognomonic for pneumomediastinum.
S. McCullagh, C. R. Daniel, J. A. Keen, N. J. Parkinson, B. C. McGorum   +4 more
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Pneumomediastinum as a predictor of negative prognosis in patients with coronavirus pneumonia

Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2023
Aim of the study was to analyze the course of coronavirus pneumonia in patients with pneumomediastinum. Material and methods. The study included 139 patients, 71 of whom developed spontaneous pneumomediastinum against the background of coronavirus ...
Yu. S. Kuznetsov, V. M. Durleshter, V. A. Pshukov, V. V. Markin, А. А. Kryachko, S. V. Shchyplyak, D. S. Murashko, V. A. Rudko   +7 more
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Extensive Multicompartmental Air Dissection With Pneumoscrotum and Pneumorrhachis After Perineal Compressed‐Air Injury Without Demonstrable Persistent Full‐Thickness Rectal Perforation: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Anorectal barotrauma from compressed air is a rare but potentially life‐threatening injury, and most published cases involve frank colorectal perforation, whereas extensive extraluminal air dissemination without a demonstrable full‐thickness defect is poorly characterized. We report a previously healthy 21‐year‐old man who presented with acute
Van Trung Hoang, Vuong Hoang Trung Le, Vichit Chansomphou, The Huan Hoang   +3 more
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum – a rare cause of chest pain and dyspnoe in children

Journal of Medical Science, 2021
Introduction. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a very rare condition in children. Nevertheless it should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients who present with chest pain and dyspnoe. Aim.
Marcin Mikoś, Katarzyna Jończyk-Potoczna, Paulina Sobkowiak, Anna Bręborowicz, Edyta Nagła, Magdalena Mrówczyńska, Irena Wojsyk-Banaszak   +6 more
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Sudden Respiratory Impairment due to Simultaneous Airway Obstruction and Tension Pneumothorax in a Patient Who Underwent Tracheostomy

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT An 86‐year‐old woman with a tracheostomy developed airway obstruction caused by viscid sputum. Forceful manual ventilation through her obstructed airway precipitated tension pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumoretroperitoneum.
Yuko Ono, Kazuaki Shinohara, Nobuto Nakanishi, Kazushi Takayama, Yutaka Kondo   +4 more
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An Unusual Association in an Uncommon Disease: Two Cases of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Associated with Pneumorrhachis

Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2016
Pneumomediastinum, the presence of free air in the mediastinum, is described as spontaneous pneumomediastinum when there is no apparent cause such as trauma, surgery, interventional procedures, or intrathoracic infections.
Luís Martins, Patrícia Dionísio, Susana Moreira, Alda Manique, Isabel Correia, Cristina Bárbara   +5 more
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