Spontaneous pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium in a 16-year-old drug-abusing motorcyclist surrounded by a pack of coyotes.
Numerous causes of pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium have been described in the literature. The authors report a unique case in which one or more causes may have contributed to the patient's condition.
Haines
J D
JD
Skiatook Family Medicine Center, Oklahoma.
Chop
W M
WM
Swyden
S N
SN
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D009049:Motorcycles; D010200:Panic; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D015208:Smoke Inhalation Injury / Q000150:complications; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications