[Spontaneous pneumomediastinum mimicking Boerhaave's syndrome].
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.
Blanco Ramos
Montserrat
M
Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Hospital Xeral-Cíes, Vigo, Pontevedra, España. montsebr@usc.es
Cañizares Carretero
Miguel Angel
MA
García Fontán
Eva
E
Rivo Vázquez
José Eduardo
JE
Cáceres Alvarado
Nieves
N
de Castro Parga
Gonzalo
G
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