Chest pain among adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
Chest pain is common among adolescents. However, chest pain among adolescents with eating disorders is unique. We report a case of an anorexic adolescent presenting to the emergency room with acute onset of chest pain due to spontaneous pneumomediastinum. The pathophysiology, etiology, and risk factors of chest pain among adolescents with anorexia nervosa are reviewed.
Sundararaghavan
Sreekanthan
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Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Ohio and Mercy Children's Hospital, Toledo, OH, USA. sreekanth_raghavan@yahoo.com
Pitts
Tanya Y
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Suarez
William A
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Johnstone
Christine
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D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome