Journals / Solunum / 2008 / Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 2

Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema without pneumothorax in an asthmatic patient

Pnömotoraks olmaksızın pnömomediastinum ve derialtı amfizemi gelişen bronş astması olgusu

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Solunum
Pages
131–135
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Interestingly there was neither pneumothorax nor haemothorax.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema is caused by a sustained increase in the alveolar and intrabronchial pressure due to asthmatic bronchospasm, physical activity and excessive coughing or vomiting.
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Key Findings & Data:A 68-year-old asthmatic male was admitted to our department with sudden onset, severe chest and back pain and dyspnea that developed during excessive coughing.
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Conclusion & Impact:Interestingly there was neither pneumothorax nor haemothorax.
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⚙️Variables:Astım · Ciltaltı amfizemi · Yaşlı

Abstract

Pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema is caused by a sustained increase in the alveolar and intrabronchial pressure due to asthmatic bronchospasm, physical activity and excessive coughing or vomiting. Pneumomediastinum should be considered in the differantial diagnosis of chest pain in healthy adolescents and young adults. Chest X-ray and computerized tomography (CT) were diagnostic in all cases. A 68-year-old asthmatic male was admitted to our department with sudden onset, severe chest and back pain and dyspnea that developed during excessive coughing. The chest X-ray was normal. CT of the thorax, when performed, revealed the diagnosis of pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema and a fracture on the 8th rib posteriorly. Interestingly there was neither pneumothorax nor haemothorax.

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Astmatik bronkospazm, fiziksel aktivite, şiddetli öksürük ve kusmalara bağlı olarak; artmış alveoler ve intrabronşiyal basınç pnömomediastinum ve derialtı amfizemine yol açabilmektedir. Sağlıklı adölesanlarda ve genç erişkinlerde göğüs ağrısı ayırıcı tanısında pnömomediastinum da düşünülmelidir. Bu olguların tanısında akciğer grafisi ve bilgisayarlı toraks tomografisi (BTT) yeterlidir. Olgumuz; astım tanılı, 68 yaşında erkek hasta, yoğun öksürük sırasında aniden gelişen şiddetli göğüs-sırt ağrısı ve dispne ile başvurdu. Akciğer grafisi normal olup; göğüs ağrısının şiddetli olması nedeniyle çekilen BTT?de; sol hemitoraksta, pnömomediastinum, derialtı amfizemi ve sol 8. kosta posterior bölümünde fraktür izlendi. İlginç olarak; pnömotoraks veya hemotoraks yoktu.

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LEVENT, E., SARIMAN, N. (2008). Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema without pneumothorax in an asthmatic patient. Solunum, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 2, 131–135. https://ajindex.com/articles/314391

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