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11180677

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
SUMMARY. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is rare in children, mainly affecting male adolescents. It is usually secondary to alveolar rupture in the pulmonary interstitium, followed by dissection of gas towards the hilum and mediastinum. Many pathological and physiological events can lead to alveolar rupture, but the most common cause in children is asthma. The clinical diagnosis is based on the symptom triad of chest pain, dyspnea, and subcutaneous emphysema, and is also based on Hamman's sign. The diagnosis is confirmed by chest radiography. The main differential diagnosis is esophageal perforation, which requires an esophagogram with contrast when there is the slightest doubt in the diagnosis. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum generally resolves spontaneously within a few days, meaning that ambulatory treatment is usually appropriate. Management consists of treating the underlying cause (if identified), rest, analgesics, and simple clinical monitoring. Predisposing factors should be identified and controlled to prevent recurrence. Cases of idiopathic SPM necessitate diagnostic pulmonary function tests after the acute episode, to establish whether the child has asthma.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
8755-6863
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
67-75
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-3-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children.
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Pneumologie et d'Allergologie de l'Enfant, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review