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Pneumomediastinum in a Heavy Weightlifter

The presence of air in the mediastinal cavity (i.e., pneumomediastinum) is an uncommon condition. It is usually precipitated by an event such as penetrating trauma, barotrauma or increased intrathoracic pressure caused by severe vomiting or coughing. We present the case of a 32-year-old man who deve...

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Autores principales: Swaminathan, Neeraja, Agrawal, Akanksha, Ram, Pradhum
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6542487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31157183
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2019_001085