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Revista americana de medicina respiratoria
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FARACHE, Alejandro; GIRAN, Beatriz y ZERPA, Tito. Neumomediastino espontáneo en paciente consumidor de cocaína inhalada. Rev. am. med. respir. [online]. 2016, vol.16, n.4, pp.388-390. ISSN 1852-236X.
The spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare pathology that has a benign prognosis. It happens in patients with predisposing factors like asthma and COPD and in the presence of trigger factors like inhaled cocaine (crack) consumption. Chest radiography and CT scan are useful tools to orientate the diagnosis. We present the case of a 20 year-old male patient with dyspnea and chest pain with cocaine consumption history. The low incidence of the pathology makes the diagnosis a real challenge for the emergency room physician and its necessary a high level of suspicion and knowledge to do it.
Palabras clave : Spontaneous pneumomediastinum; Inhaled drugs.