Ecstasy induced pneumomediastinum

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 960-961

  Rezvani, K ^a   Kurbaan, A S ^b   Brenton, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecstasy; Pneumomediastinum

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029759706     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.9.960     Document Type: Article

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