2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.08.002
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Pneumomediastinum: is this really a benign entity? When it can be considered as spontaneous? Our experience in 47 adult patients

Abstract: (1) It is known that occasional consumption of cocaine causes diffuse alveolar damage, haemorrhage, etc. The cause-effect relationship consumption-appearance in a few hours of spontaneous pneumomediastinum leads us to appreciate this form of consumption as a causal factor rather than a predisposing/precipitating factor as it appears in the literature on the topic. (2) Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is considered a benign disorder but, as shown by our series, a bad outcome may represent an immediate life-threate… Show more

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“…Su localización es habitualmente retro esternal y de comienzo abrupto 1,4,7 . La disnea es el segundo síntoma más frecuente 1,4,7,15 , presentándose en el 19,4 al 88% de las series 6,10 . Otros síntomas son odinofagia, dolor cervical y con menos frecuencia molestias cervicales vagas, disfonía, disfagia, tos persistente, rinolalia, náuseas y ansiedad 1,[3][4][5][6][7]15,32,33 .…”
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“…Su localización es habitualmente retro esternal y de comienzo abrupto 1,4,7 . La disnea es el segundo síntoma más frecuente 1,4,7,15 , presentándose en el 19,4 al 88% de las series 6,10 . Otros síntomas son odinofagia, dolor cervical y con menos frecuencia molestias cervicales vagas, disfonía, disfagia, tos persistente, rinolalia, náuseas y ansiedad 1,[3][4][5][6][7]15,32,33 .…”
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“…La sensibilidad reportada en la literatura varía ampliamente desde 30% hasta 100% 1,7,9,15,32,34,35 . Según algunos autores, ésta aumenta al tomar proyecciones AP y lateral en comparación con la proyección AP exclusiva.…”
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“…(1) It is an uncommon entity, (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) its estimated prevalence ranging from 0.001% to 0.01%. (2) Because the course of the disease is nearly always benign, many patients do not seek medical attention, which is why spontaneous mediastinum often goes undiagnosed.…”
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confidence: 99%