Coughing leading to spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in a young male

• Main Authors: Ruchi Sachdeva, Sandeep Sachdeva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
• Series: Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
• Subjects: Asthma; coughing; fistulas; inhaled drug use; invasive medical procedures; physical exertion; positive-pressure ventilation; sneezing; trauma; valsalva maneuver; vomiting
• Online Access: http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=3;spage=344;epage=346;aulast=Sachdeva
• ISSN: 0975-2870

A 20-year male college student, nonsmoker, nonalcoholic, average built presented with sudden onset cough since last 1 day along with diffuse swelling in the neck, difficulty in swallowing both liquids and solid since 1 day. There was history of rhinorrhea alternating with nasal block intermittently with change of seasons since last 3-4 years. There was no history of weight lifting, drug intake, tuberculosis or trauma, or family history of allergy. A case report of self-limiting spontaneous pneumomediastinum following a sudden bout of coughing with no underlying lung lesion is being reported.