title: Pneumomediastinum: an unusual complication of bronchial asthma in a young man.
abstract: We report a patient with bronchial asthma who presented with pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumorrhachis and extensive subcutaneous emphysema, after a period of coughing. Pathogenesis, diagnostic procedures and treatment of pneumomediastinum and its complications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Clara Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van der Klooster
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Grootendorst
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ophof
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Brouwers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012188:Retropneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed