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A Rare Cause Chest Pain In Children: Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum [Zeynep Kamil Med J]
Zeynep Kamil Med J. 2018; 49(1): 97-99 | DOI: 10.16948/zktipb.300340

A Rare Cause Chest Pain In Children: Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum

Abdullah Yazar1, Esra Türe1, Fatih Akın1, Sevgi Pekcan2, Dursun Odabaş1
1Pediatric Emergency Department, Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
2Pediatric Pulmonology Department, Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (Hamman’s syndrome) is a rare, self-limiting disorder commonly seen in young adult males. It occurs by the flow of air towards to the hilum and mediastinum due to increaced intrathoracic pressure secondary to alveolar rupture. The cases usually present with the complaints of chest pain, neck pain, back pain, dysphonia, dysphagia and coughing. In this article, we present a case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM), who admitted to the pediatric emergency clinic with the complaint of chest pain. SPM should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of chest pain.

Keywords: spontaneous pneumomediastinum, chest pain, child

Abdullah Yazar, Esra Türe, Fatih Akın, Sevgi Pekcan, Dursun Odabaş. A Rare Cause Chest Pain In Children: Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum. Zeynep Kamil Med J. 2018; 49(1): 97-99

Corresponding Author: Abdullah Yazar, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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