Abstract
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is the presence of free air in the mediastinum without any identifiable etiology like trauma or invasive procedure Hower thoracic pain is the major complaint The symptom triad of thoracic pain dyspnea and subcutaneous emphysema is typical We present a 13 year old young male presenting to the emergency room with a complaint of thoracic pain Physical examination was unremarkable except for Hamman rsquo;s sign Examinations including chest x ray revealed pneumomediastinum In this case when evaluating thoracic pain we aimed to emphasize the importance of pyhsical examination particulary the cardiac auscultation Turk Arch Ped 2013; 48: 336 8
Keywords
Chest film chest pain dyspnea Hamman’s sign spontaneous pneumomediyastinum subcutaneous emphysema
References
- Roguin A. Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826): the man behind the stethoscope. Clin Med Res 2006; 4: 230-5.
- Chalumeau M, Le Clainche L, Sayeg N, et al. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children. Pediatr Pulmonol 2001; 31: 67
- Hamman L. Spontaneous mediastinal emphysema. Bull Johns Hopkins Hosp 1939; 64: 1-21.
- Yellin A, Gapany-Gapanavicius M, Lieberman Y. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: is it a rare cause of chest pain? Thorax 1983; 38: 383-5.
- Newcomb AE, Clarke CP. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: a benign curiosity or a significant problem? Chest 2005; 128: 3298-302.
Abstract
Kendiliğinden pnömomediyastinum travma ve girişim öyküsü olmayan bir kişide mediyastende serbest hava bulunmasıdır Göğüs ağrısı ile birlikte nefes darlığı ve cilt altı amfizemi tipik bulgulardır Acil polikliniğimize göğüs ağrısı yakınmasıyla getirilen 13 yaşında erkek hastada Hamman belirtisinin saptanması üzerine pnömomediyastinum düşünülen ve toraks grafisiyle doğrulanan bir olguyu sunmak istedik Amacımız göğüs ağrısıyla gelen hastalarda dikkatli bir dinleme ve dolayısıyla ayrıntılı fizik muayenenin önemini vurgulamaktır Türk Ped Arfl 2013; 48: 336 8
Keywords
Cilt altı amfizemi göğüs ağrısı göğüs filmi Hamman belirtisi kendiliğinden pnömomediyastinum nefes darlığı
References
- Roguin A. Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826): the man behind the stethoscope. Clin Med Res 2006; 4: 230-5.
- Chalumeau M, Le Clainche L, Sayeg N, et al. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children. Pediatr Pulmonol 2001; 31: 67
- Hamman L. Spontaneous mediastinal emphysema. Bull Johns Hopkins Hosp 1939; 64: 1-21.
- Yellin A, Gapany-Gapanavicius M, Lieberman Y. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: is it a rare cause of chest pain? Thorax 1983; 38: 383-5.
- Newcomb AE, Clarke CP. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: a benign curiosity or a significant problem? Chest 2005; 128: 3298-302.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Case Report |
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| Publication Date | December 1, 2013 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2013 Volume: 48 Issue: 4 |