Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: an algorithm for diagnosis and management

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is a rare disorder most often affecting young males which is generally self-limiting. Despite the benign prognosis with few complications and little morbidity, it frequently confuses clinicians in primary settings, who may have difficulty differentiating SPM from...

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Main Authors: Kazuto Takada, Shuuichi Matsumoto, Tetsuo Hiramatsu, Eiji Kojima, Masato Shizu, Shoutarou Okachi, Kiyoko Ninomiya, Hiroshi Morioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-12-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465809350888