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Case Reports
. 2018 Jun;105(6):e269-e271.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.037. Epub 2018 Jan 31.

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum After Electronic Cigarette Use

Rita Daniela Marasco  1 , Domenico Loizzi  2 , Nicoletta Pia Ardò  2 , Fabio Nicola Fatone  2 , Francesco Sollitto  2
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum After Electronic Cigarette Use

Rita Daniela Marasco et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is an uncommon condition typically occurring in young men presenting with pleuritic pain, dyspnea, and subcutaneous emphysema. We report an exceptional case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum after electronic cigarette use in an otherwise healthy young man.

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