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Acta médica Grupo Ángeles
Print version ISSN 1870-7203
Abstract
Y CAJAL CALVO, Juan Ramón; PEREZ ABAD, Laura and DIAZ GORDO, Enrique. Hamman syndrome as a cause of asthma exacerbation. Acta méd. Grupo Ángeles [online]. 2024, vol.22, n.5, pp.432-434. Epub Feb 11, 2025. ISSN 1870-7203. https://doi.org/10.35366/118830.
Introduction:
Hamman syndrome, or spontaneous pneumomediastinum, is a rare condition characterized by air in the mediastinum.
Clinical case:
a 20-year-old young man with dyspnea and substernal pain related to asthma exacerbation. Radiological tests show signs of pneumomediastinum and cervical subcutaneous emphysema.
Conclusion:
spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a benign and self-limiting condition that resolves without surgery. Radiological tests are essential.
Keywords : asthma; mediastinal emphysema; multidetector computed tomography; radiology; Hamman-Rich syndrome.
