title: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: report of two cases.
abstract: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is an uncommon, benign, self-limited disorder that usually occurs in young adult males without any apparent precipitating factor or disease. SPM responds extremely well to conservative treatment, without recurrence in the great majority of cases. In this report, two patients who were admitted for SPM are discussed together with the associated literature.
authors.affiliation: Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. mdcagatay@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Cağatay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tezel
authors.forename: Pınar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varer
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Baysungur
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Okur
authors.forename: Semih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halezeroğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography