Pneumomediastinum is sometimes observed in adult patients but its occurrence in pediatric patients (especially infants) is very rare. We here report a 14-month-old male infant who had subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomed...Pneumomediastinum is sometimes observed in adult patients but its occurrence in pediatric patients (especially infants) is very rare. We here report a 14-month-old male infant who had subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and importantly, pneumopericardium. He had no particular past <span>histories. He abruptly had cough, fever, and eruption on the abdomen.</span> Computed tomography and echocardiography revealed pneumomediastinum and <span>pneumopericardium. Antibiotics, rest, and supportive therapy ameliorated</span> the condition. We must be aware that pneumomediastinum, and importantly pneumopericardium, can be present in a pediatric patient with subcutaneous emphysema.</span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">The infant</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">’</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">s symptoms disappeared under strict monitoring of respiratory status, nasal oxygen therapy and antibiotic therapy</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">.展开更多
文摘Pneumomediastinum is sometimes observed in adult patients but its occurrence in pediatric patients (especially infants) is very rare. We here report a 14-month-old male infant who had subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and importantly, pneumopericardium. He had no particular past <span>histories. He abruptly had cough, fever, and eruption on the abdomen.</span> Computed tomography and echocardiography revealed pneumomediastinum and <span>pneumopericardium. Antibiotics, rest, and supportive therapy ameliorated</span> the condition. We must be aware that pneumomediastinum, and importantly pneumopericardium, can be present in a pediatric patient with subcutaneous emphysema.</span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">The infant</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">’</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">s symptoms disappeared under strict monitoring of respiratory status, nasal oxygen therapy and antibiotic therapy</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">.
