A Case Report of Secondary Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Induced by Vaping

We present a rare case of vaping-induced spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a young healthy female. The patient presented to the emergency department with the chief complaint of acute onset chest pain. Imaging studies, chest X-ray, and computed tomography of the chest showed findings of pneumomediasti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kartiko, Michael, Miller, Aisha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10027423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36949981
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35153
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Sumario:We present a rare case of vaping-induced spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a young healthy female. The patient presented to the emergency department with the chief complaint of acute onset chest pain. Imaging studies, chest X-ray, and computed tomography of the chest showed findings of pneumomediastinum. The patient was counseled on vaping cessation and discharged after 48 hours.

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