Spontaneous pneumomediastinum with a classical radiological sign

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: Experience in 13 adult patients

“…13 We found sequelae of previous tuberculosis in 5 patients and active PTB in one. The association of SPM with miliary tuberculosis 14 and healed tuberculosis 15 has been described previously in India. Our finding suggests that SPM could be a frequent complication of an exacerbation of post-tubercular obstructive airway disease, especially in tuberculosis endemic countries.…”

“…8,9 There have been some studies on SPM worldwide, 1–12 but the available data from India is limited to few case reports. 13–16 Furthermore, the approach to such a benign entity in a resource-poor country is unknown, and geographical variations may be observed in the nature of inciting events, underlying lung conditions, and clinical course. Therefore, we aimed to study the clinical presentations, diagnostics utilized, hospital course, and long-term outcome of patients with SPM.…”

Flexible Bronchoscopy in a Patient With Pneumomediastinum and Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: High-Flow Nasal Cannula to the Rescue

“…Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is known to occur due to cavitary tuberculosis, pneumonia, and pneumocystis infections [9][10][11]. There is no literature on the safe method of performing a flexible bronchoscopy in patients with spontaneous pneumomediastinum.…”