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CAMPBELL SILVA, Santiago et al. Hamman syndrome. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2016, vol.41, n.3, pp.206-210. ISSN 0120-2448.

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is known as Hamman's syndrome. This condition is considered benign, self-limited and is little reported in the national and international literature. It is probably underreported or is not enough publicized. It must be considered in every young patient admitted to the emergency department with chest pain, dyspnea and subcutaneous emphysema. The diagnosis is made by clinical suspicion and is confirmed by chest X-rays. The treatment is clearly conservative. An illustrative case of this condition that occurred in a young man after a paroxysmal coughing episode caused by contact with gasoline is presented. Its previous condition was completely normal. (Acta Med Colomb 2016; 41: 206-210).

Palabras clave : spontaneous pneumomediastinum; chest pain; subcutaneous emphysema.

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