Pneumomediastinum and epidural pneumatosis after inhalation of "Ecstacy" [1]

European Radiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 642-643

  Bernaerts, A ^a,b   Verniest, T ^a   Vanhoenacker, Filip ^a,b   Van den Brande, P ^a   Petre C ^a   De Schepper, A M ^b  

^a AZ St Maarten ^*  (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE;

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDURAL PNEUMATOSIS; HUMAN; INHALATION; INTERSTITIUM; LETTER; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; THORAX PRESSURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRAL CANAL; ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDURAL SPACE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0038343373     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-002-1466-3     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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2. Seaman ME (1990) Barotrauma related to inhalational drug abuse. J Emerg Med 8:141-149
3. Hazouard E, Koninck J-C, Attucci S et al. (2001) Pneumorachis and pneumomediastinum caused by repeated Müller's maneuvers: complications of marijuana smoking. Ann Emerg Med 38:694-697