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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) refers to the presence of air in the mediastinum without any obvious cause. It is an uncommon condition occurring due to alveolar rupture as a result of increased intrathoracic pressure. It is commonly seen in young males, patients with known asthmatic disorders a...

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Autores principales: Rajendran, Theakarajan, Shaikh, Oseen, Kumbhar, Uday, Balasubramanian, Gopal, Bhattarai, Sandeep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7320661/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32607290
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8306