Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a scuba diver.
Pneumomediastinum usually occurs following an airleak from the lungs, or from a perforated oesophagus. We report on a 30-year-old man who developed pneumomediastinum after scuba diving. The patient presented with acute onset of throat pain, odynophagia, and hoarseness of voice. The literature is reviewed for this condition.
Cheung
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Division of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Wong
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Kwok
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Wong
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D000328:Adult; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed