Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema following Cocaine Inhalation and Ecstasy Ingestion
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) and subcutaneous emphysema are rare complications of illicit drug abuse. Thorough history, examination, and investigations are required to rule out fatal complications such as oesophageal perforation. We present a case of a 21-year-old male presenting with pleurit...
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| description | Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) and subcutaneous emphysema are rare complications of illicit drug abuse. Thorough history, examination, and investigations are required to rule out fatal complications such as oesophageal perforation. We present a case of a 21-year-old male presenting with pleuritic chest pain one day after cocaine inhalation and ingesting ecstasy. Conservative supportive management is appropriate when this occurs spontaneously without radiological evidence of visceral perforation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ed6b962ef7274a16a7ba8f91a2b3e41f2025-08-20T03:21:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732019-01-01201910.1155/2019/69727316972731Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema following Cocaine Inhalation and Ecstasy IngestionSamantha Jaensch0Sang Hwang1Tony Shih-Wei Kuo2Department of Otolaryngology, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, NSW, AustraliaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, NSW, AustraliaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, NSW, AustraliaSpontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) and subcutaneous emphysema are rare complications of illicit drug abuse. Thorough history, examination, and investigations are required to rule out fatal complications such as oesophageal perforation. We present a case of a 21-year-old male presenting with pleuritic chest pain one day after cocaine inhalation and ingesting ecstasy. Conservative supportive management is appropriate when this occurs spontaneously without radiological evidence of visceral perforation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6972731 |
| spellingShingle | Samantha Jaensch Sang Hwang Tony Shih-Wei Kuo Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema following Cocaine Inhalation and Ecstasy Ingestion Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema following Cocaine Inhalation and Ecstasy Ingestion |
| title_full | Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema following Cocaine Inhalation and Ecstasy Ingestion |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema following Cocaine Inhalation and Ecstasy Ingestion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema following Cocaine Inhalation and Ecstasy Ingestion |
| title_short | Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema following Cocaine Inhalation and Ecstasy Ingestion |
| title_sort | spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema following cocaine inhalation and ecstasy ingestion |
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