Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a young adult female

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v16i10.4565

Keywords:

Mediastinal Emphysema, Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum, Thoracic Disease, Computed Tomography, Mediastinal Disease

Abstract

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is characterized by the accumulation of air in the mediastinum with no identified cause. It is a rare and self-limiting condition. We report the case of a 32-year-old female patient with controlled bronchial asthma, who presented with spontaneous pneumomediastinum, with no precipitating event. The evolution is generally benign and the treatment is conservative. Symptomatic medication may be instituted.

Author Biographies

Luiza Chimeli-Ormonde, Hospital Municipal Ronaldo Gazolla, Av. Pastor Martin Luther King Júnior, 10.976 - Acari, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 21531-010

Divisão de Ensino e Pesquisa

Lúcia Helena Ferreira Vasconcelos, Hospital Municipal Ronaldo Gazolla, Av. Pastor Martin Luther King Júnior, 10.976 - Acari, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 21531-010

Divisão Médica

Patricia Sanson Pereira Bastos, Hospital Federal da Lagoa, R. Jardim Botânico, 501 - Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22470-050

Departamento de Radiologia
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Published

2022-10-31

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 10 (2022)

Section

Thoracic Radiology

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