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Case Reports
. 2019 Feb 11;12(2):e229118.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-229118.

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum complicating asthma exacerbation

Chukwudumebi Okafor  1 , Sarthak Soin  1 , Joao Francisco Figueiredo Marcondes Ferraz  1
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Case Reports

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum complicating asthma exacerbation

Chukwudumebi Okafor et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: air leaks; pneumomediastinum; radiology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
CT chest axial showing large pneumomediastinum in the pericardial region.
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Figure 2
CT chest sagittal showing prominent pneumomediastinum extending throughout the middle mediastinum and superior mediastinum well into the soft tissues of the neck.
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