title: Cough-induced bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.
abstract: We report an otherwise healthy man who presented with bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and subcutaneous emphysema induced by a bout of coughing. Although this condition is rare, most patients can be treated nonsurgically with the expectation of full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
authors.forename: Hanghang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Nugent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy