An Unusual Cause of Cough: Hamman's Syndrome

Unlu M., Cimen P., Oner E.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY, cilt.3, sa.6, ss.214-216, 2015 (Hakemli Dergi) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17354/ijss/2015/426
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.214-216
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Diagnosis, Pneumomediastinum, Spontaneous, Syndrome, Treatment
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum or Hamman's syndrome is a rare entity without any predisposing factors. Besides its rarity, it is generally presented with non-specific respiratory symptoms (such as an only cough) and may be misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. A 16-year-old female presented to the emergency department of our hospital with progressive non-productive cough over the last 2 weeks. She had been prescribed non-specifi c antibiotics with the diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infection and no improvement occurred in 10 days. Further clinical evaluation of the patient revealed a case of Hamman's syndrome. This syndrome should always be kept in mind especially in young patients presenting with non-specifi c respiratory symptoms, and if there is a doubt further evaluation should be performed.