Spontaneous pneumomediastinum mimicking acute pericarditis
ST elevations on electrocardiogram (ECG) have a broad differential diagnosis that can vary from benign to more ominous pathologies. These include early repolarization, coronary vasospasm, acute pericarditis, ST‐elevation myocardial infarction, ventricular aneurysms, and dissecting aneurysm of the aorta reaching the pericardium. ST‐segment changes may also provide a clue to the presence of spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM). These ECG changes are seldom reported in literature. We describe two SPM cases with concomitant pneumopericardium that closely mimicked acute pericarditis with a deceptive clinical spectrum.
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Published in: Clinical Case Reports
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5156
Funding
Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library.
History
Language
- English
Publisher
WileyPublication Year
- 2021
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This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Institution affiliated with
- Hamad General Hospital - HMC
