We report on two cases of spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium, in one case associated with pneumorrhachis, occurring in two children suffering from the novel influenza H1N1 virus infection. At the admission both children presented with fever, violent dry cough, dyspnea and tachypnea. Radiological studies showed sizeable pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium in both patients.
Pierri, F., Chiaretti, A., Barone, G., Rigante, D., Valentini, P., Fantacci, C., Buonsenso, D., Riccardi, R., Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum, Pneumopericardium and Pneumorrhachis as potential complications of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in healthy children, <<CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE>>, 2011; 2011 (6): 386-389. [doi:10.2478/s11536-011-0036-y] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/90821]
Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum, Pneumopericardium and Pneumorrhachis as potential complications of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in healthy children
Chiaretti, A;Rigante, Donato;Valentini, P;
2011
Abstract
We report on two cases of spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium, in one case associated with pneumorrhachis, occurring in two children suffering from the novel influenza H1N1 virus infection. At the admission both children presented with fever, violent dry cough, dyspnea and tachypnea. Radiological studies showed sizeable pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium in both patients.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.