Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A 10 years' experience of a pulmonology ward

Conclusions: The clinical presentation features found in our population are consistent with the rest of the literature but we report a significantly higher percentage of cases associated with a possible precipitating factor. We conclude that SP should be included in thoracic pain and dyspnea differential diagnosis and it diagnosis can be made with careful observation of the chest radiograph.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 30, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Dionisio, P., Martins, L., Moreira, S., Manique, A., Correia, I., Barbara, C. Tags: 11.2 Pleural and Mediastinal Malignancies Source Type: research