Two case reports of pneumomediastinum

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-241

  O'Dwyer, David ^a   Low, T B ^a   Neoftyou, E ^a   Mohammad, A ^a   McElvaney, N G ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Drug; Emphysema; Inhalation; Mediastinal; Pneumomediastinum; Spontaneous

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANNABIS SMOKING; CASE REPORT; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DYSPNEA; EMPHYSEMA; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34548502722     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-007-0069-z     Document Type: Article

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