The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology
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J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. · Jun 1979
Case ReportsPneumomediastinum as a complication of asthma in teenage and young adult patients.
The characteristics of 11 patients (age range, 13 to 31 yr) with asthma complicated by pneumomediastinum are presented. Nine of 11 patients were male. Cough and chest pain were prominent symptoms in the affected individuals. ⋯ Hamman's sign was detected in 7 patients. None of the patients required specific therapy for pneumomediastinum. The pathophysiology of pneumomediastinum was reviewed.