title: [Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in an asthmatic patient].
abstract: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare disease. It especially affects young adults. The onset is usually sudden, involving chest pain, subcutaneous emphysema and dyspnea. We report the case of a 24-year old asthmatic patient with pneumomediastinum after coughing effort. The patient presented with acute respiratory failure associated with retrosternal chest pain. Chest X-ray confirmed the diagnosis of pneumomediastinum. The patient evolved favorably within 4 days after exsufflation, oxygen therapy and conventional medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Pôle d'Anesthésie Réanimation HMIMV Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Amine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elmoqaddem
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire Avicenne Marrackech, Maroc.
authors.forename: Issam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Serghini
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Militaire de Guelmim, Maroc.
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Janah
authors.affiliation: Pôle d'Anesthésie Réanimation HMIMV Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Chakib
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chouikh
authors.affiliation: Pôle d'Anesthésie Réanimation HMIMV Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Amine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alaoui
authors.affiliation: Pôle d'Anesthésie Réanimation HMIMV Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Mustapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bensghir
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003371:Cough / Q000473:pathology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen
keywords: Pneumomediastinum; asthmatic; dyspnea