From: Spontaneous primary pneumomediastinum: is it always benign?
Demographics | Frequency |
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Age (years) | 22.4 ± 11.3 |
Sex | |
Male | 243 (71.7) |
Female | 96 (28.3) |
Hospital Stay (Days) | 4.15 ± 1.93 |
Symptoms | |
Dyspnea | 156 (46) |
Chest pain | 196 (57.8) |
Cough | 95 (28) |
Neck swelling | 92 (27.13) |
Cervical Pain | 88 (25.9) |
Dysphagia | 39 (11.5) |
Odynophagia | 37 (10.9) |
Dysphonia | 14 (4.1) |
Signs | |
Crepitus over Chest and Neck | 154 (45.4) |
Tachypnea | 21 (6.1) |
Fever | 16 (4.7) |
Hamman’s sign | 38 (11.2) |