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Journals / Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology / 2005 / Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 3

‘Ecstasy’(MDMA)-induced pneumomediastinum and epidural pneumatosis

Hakan MUTLU
Emir ŞİLİT
Zekai PEKKAFALI
Mehmet İNCEDAYI
Çınar BAŞEKİM
Eşref KIZILKAYA
Pages
150–151
DOI
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Chest CT demonstrated the pneumomediastinum and multiple air bubbles within the spinal canal.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Epidural pneumatosis and pneumomediastinum may occur after the inhalation of “Ecstasy” (methylenedioxymetamphetamine), but only one case has been reported in the literature.
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Key Findings & Data:We report the case of a 21- year-old male patient who presented with epidural pneumatosis and pneumomediastinum.
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Conclusion & Impact:Chest CT demonstrated the pneumomediastinum and multiple air bubbles within the spinal canal.
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Abstract

Epidural pneumatosis and pneumomediastinum may occur after the inhalation of “Ecstasy” (methylenedioxymetamphetamine), but only one case has been reported in the literature. We report the case of a 21- year-old male patient who presented with epidural pneumatosis and pneumomediastinum. Chest CT demonstrated the pneumomediastinum and multiple air bubbles within the spinal canal.

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MUTLU, H., ŞİLİT, E., PEKKAFALI, Z., İNCEDAYI, M., BAŞEKİM, Ç., KIZILKAYA, E. (2005). ‘Ecstasy’(MDMA)-induced pneumomediastinum and epidural pneumatosis. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 3, 150–151. https://ajindex.com/articles/216109

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