Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in Adolescents and Children

Pneumomediastinum, the leakage of air or gas into the mediastinum, can be a primary or secondary diagnosis. Although spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is uncommon in pediatric respiratory disorders, it is potentially life-threatening. In this study, we investigated the associations between various...

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Main Authors: I-Chen Chen, Chien-Ming Tseng, Jong-Hau Hsu, Jiunn-Ren Wu, Zen-Kong Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-02-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X10700127