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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children

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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is defined as a non-traumatic mediastinal air leak in patients without underlying lung disease. In children it is rarely diagnosed but is likely to be often missed. We have made a comprehensive review of the literature on spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children. The aetiopathogenesis, incidence, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment are discussed. We suggest that spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children is underdiagnosed.

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Versteegh, F.G.A., Broeders, I.A.J.M. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children. Eur J Pediatr 150, 304–307 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955926

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