Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Presenting with Dysphonia in a Patient with Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome: A Case Report

Abstract

The presence of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in otherwise healthy adults is an uncommon clinical entity. An unusual case presented in a patient with anterior spinal artery syndrome with paraplegia where progressive dysphonia was the primary presenting symptom. The clinical features, treatment and proposed pathophysiology for this condition are presented.