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Pediatría Atención Primaria
versión impresa ISSN 1139-7632
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BARONA ZAMORA, P.; MARIN SERRA, J.; PONS MORALES, S. y MARGALEF CANUTO, R.. Pneumomediastinum as a cause of crying. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2009, vol.11, n.42, pp.283-288. ISSN 1139-7632.
The pneumomediastinum is a rare entity in children and its main cause is asthma exacerbations. The most common symptom is thoracic pain that in infants and young children appears as crying, and dyspnoea. We describe the case of a 12-month-old girl who presented with crying and respiratory distress, and was diagnosed of pneumomediastinum associated with asthma. We emphasize the need of suspecting it when we face a case of bronchial obstruction associated with crying.
Palabras clave : Pneumomediastinum; Mediastinal emphysema; Asthma; Crying.