Presentation
17 years old with history of asthma. Recent asthma attack with persistent suffocating cough during which patient developed severe chest pain.
Patient Data
Age: 17
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pneumomediastinum
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Normal cardiomediastinal contour. Lungs are clear.
There is lucency along both mediastinum and heart borders representing pneumomediastinum.
Case Discussion
Pneumomediastinum refers to presence of air within mediastinum.
It most commonly seen as a sequelae of trauma.
In this case it was secondary to severe attack of asthma and persistent suffocating cough.