Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 2149-9934 Acil Tıp Uzmanları Derneği Boğaz Ağrısı: Spontan Pnömomediastinum Için Işaret Sore Throat: Clue for Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Özaydın Vehbi Department of Emergency Medicine, Medeniyet University Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Doğan Fatma Sarı Department of Emergency Medicine, Medeniyet University Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Demireller Merve Department of Emergency Medicine, Medeniyet University Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Ölmez Ümit Department of Emergency Medicine, Medeniyet University Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Güneysel Özlem Department of Emergency Medicine, Medeniyet University Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey 08 01 2014 5 8 218 220 08 01 2014 Copyright © 2010, Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 2010 Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports

Giriş: Spontan pnomomediastinum 1939 yılında Louis hamman tarafından tanımlanmıştır. bu sebepten hamman sendromu olarakta adlandırılır. Genelde genç yaştaki kişileri etkiler. Hastalar sıklıkla komplikasyonsuz olarak iyileşir. Olgu Sunumu: Bu yazıda atipik presentasyonla başvuran spontan pnomomediastinum olgusu sunulmuştur. Sonuç: Boğaz ağrısı ile acil servise başvuran hastalarda fizik muayene dikkatli yapılmalı, ayırıcı tanılar arasında spontan pnomomediastinum akılda tutulmalıdır

Introduction: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum was described by Louis Hamman in 1939. For this reason, it is named Hamman’s syndrome. İt often occurs in young patients. Patients frequently heal without any complications.Case Report: In this article, a case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum with atypical presentation is presented.Conclusion: Patients who are admitted to the emergency department with sore throat should be examined carefully, and spontaneous pneumomediastinum should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis

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