Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is rare in children, mainly affecting male
adolescents. It is usually secondary to alveolar rupture in the pulmonary interstitium …

Chest pain is an alarming complaint in children, leading an often frightened and concerned
family to a pediatrician or emergency room and commonly to a subsequent referral to a …

The purpose of this study was to determine the possible causes, clinical findings, and
associated complications of pneumomediastinum in children. Medical records fromJanuary …

Background: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is an uncommon disorder. It is rarely
reported in paediatric patients and may be accompanied by subcutaneous emphysema. It is …

Purpose We characterize the outcomes of pediatric spontaneous pneumomediastinum in
the largest series to date and propose a management pathway. Methods All patients at our …

Objectives Early reports on pneumomediastinum studied the adult population, and recent
analyses of pneumomediastinum in pediatric patients contain small numbers of patients. We …

This review is focused on the relationship between asthma, pneumothorax and
pneumomediastinum while presenting a number of case reports that include these …

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is a rare, generally benign condition in young
children caused by alveolar rupture and dissection of air into the mediastinum and hilum. In …

Spontaneous oesophageal perforation, or Boerhaave's syndrome, represents barogenic
oesophageal injury. Patients don't always present with classical features and treatment may …

BACKGROUND: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is uncommon in pediatrics.
Because of the growing concern about the risks of radiation in children, the authors …