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Servicio de Cirugı́a Ortopédica y Traumatologı́a, Hospital de Sabadell, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulı́,
Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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Servicio de Cirugı́a Torácica, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España
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doi:10.1016/j.recot.2008.10.005
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examination showed echolalia and retrograde amnesia and crepitation on the anterior and
right lateral part of the neck. No other physical signs were found. Plain radiographs and a
CT-scan showed air in the right jugular vein. With the diagnosis of spontaneous
pneumomediastinum, the patient remained under observation. With rest and analgesia
the patient improved within the next hours and was discharged without any complication.
The case is presented and the literature is reviewed.
Conclusions: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a normally benign pathology that tends
to resolve favourably without any treatment.
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Figura 1 Radiografı́as anteroposterior y lateral de columna cervical, en las que se aprecia densidad aire en la región cervical
anterior y derecha (flechas).
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