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Copyright: Fatima Zahra Yousfi et al. 2021. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Le pneumomédiastin spontané se définit par la présence d´air au niveau du médiastin survenant en dehors de tout contexte traumatique, iatrogène ou d´une maladie pulmonaire sous-jacente. C´est une affection rare, qui survient chez le jeune adulte et l´adolescent. Son principal risque est d´être confondu avec un tableau de fistule aéro-digestive, conduisant parfois à la réalisation d´investigations et de mesures thérapeutiques inutiles, voire délétères. Nous rapportons le cas d´un pneumomedisatin spontané survenu chez une femme jeune au décours d´un effort de vomissement.

Alternate abstract:

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of air in the mediastinum. It is not iatrogenic, due to a trauma or underlying lung disease. It is a rare condition affecting young adults and adolescents. The main risk of diagnostic error is due to the fact that features can be confused with those of aerodigestive fistula, sometimes leading to investigations and unnecessary and sometimes deleterious therapeutic measures. We here report a case of spontaneous, vomiting-induced pneumomediastinum in a young woman.

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Title
Pneumomédiastin spontané: un diagnostic rare et bénin du jeune adulte (à propos d’un cas)
Author
Yousfi Fatima Zahra; Guerrouj Sofia; Afafe, Thouil; Kouismi Hatim
University/institution
U.S. National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
PAMJ-CEPHRI Pan African Medical Journal - Center for Public health Research and Information
e-ISSN
19378688
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
French
ProQuest document ID
2604578928
Copyright
Copyright: Fatima Zahra Yousfi et al. 2021. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.