Spontaneous pneumomediastinum

In this paper two cases of spontaneous pneumomediastinum, occurring in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis and in a patient with bronchial asthma, are presented. We describe the radiological findings, the differential diagnosis and the important radiographic considerations in establishing the diagn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European radiology 1999-01, Vol.9 (4), p.724-727
Hauptverfasser:	Ba-Ssalamah, A, Schima, W, Umek, W, Herold, C J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Asthma - complications Diabetes Diabetic Ketoacidosis - complications Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Mediastinal Emphysema - diagnostic imaging Mediastinal Emphysema - etiology Radiography, Thoracic Remission, Spontaneous Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	In this paper two cases of spontaneous pneumomediastinum, occurring in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis and in a patient with bronchial asthma, are presented. We describe the radiological findings, the differential diagnosis and the important radiographic considerations in establishing the diagnosis. In addition, we discuss the anatomical pathways and review the pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the development of respiratory spontaneous pneumomediastinum.
ISSN:	0938-7994 1432-1084
DOI:	10.1007/s003300050742