Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A complication of swine flu.
The occurrence of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in swine flu, or H1N1 influenza A infection, is a rare phenomenon and only few cases have been reported in children. We describe a case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in adult infected with swine flu.
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, India drajitpadhy@gmail.com.
Ajit Kumar
AK
Padhy
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, India.
Anubhav
A
Gupta
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, India.
Palash
P
Aiyer
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, India.
Narender Singh
NS
Jhajhria
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, India.
Vijay
V
Grover
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, India.
Vijay Kumar
VK
Gupta
D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000821:virology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000821:virology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents
Adult; H1N1 subtype; Influenza; Influenza A virus; Mediastinal emphysema; human