title: [Spontaneous pneumomediastinum mimicking Boerhaave's syndrome].
abstract: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is an uncommon benign disorder that usually occurs in young men. Because of its clinical features and physiopathologic mechanism, other, more serious disorders that could require urgent treatment, such as Boerhaave's syndrome or spontaneous esophageal rupture, must be ruled out. We report the case of a 19-year-old man with no relevant history, who presented mediastinal emphysema after an episode of repeated vomiting in the context of alcohol abuse. Imaging techniques help to assess esophageal involvement.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Hospital Xeral-Cíes, Vigo, Pontevedra, España. montsebr@usc.es
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blanco Ramos
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cañizares Carretero
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García Fontán
authors.forename: José Eduardo
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rivo Vázquez
authors.forename: Nieves
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cáceres Alvarado
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Castro Parga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome