Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in an adolescent with diabetic ketoacidosis

  • Daniel Sánchez-Morillos Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Nacional Alberto Sabogal Solguren, Bellavista, Callao, Perú
  • Carlo André Espino-Graña Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Nacional Alberto Sabogal Solguren, Bellavista, Callao, Perú
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v36i2.763
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Pneumomediastinum

Abstract

A 15-year-old adolescent with no significant medical history admitted to the emergency room due to polydipsia, abdominal pain,
nausea, vomiting, sudden dyspnea, and chest pain; On admission he was diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis in addition to
spontaneous penumomediastinum by tomography. It is emphasized that pneumomediastinum associated with ketoacidosis is a rare
complication but with a favorable evolution in most cases.

 

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Author Biographies

Daniel Sánchez-Morillos, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Nacional Alberto Sabogal Solguren, Bellavista, Callao, Perú

 

 

Carlo André Espino-Graña, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Nacional Alberto Sabogal Solguren, Bellavista, Callao, Perú

 

 

Published
2023-07-13
How to Cite
Sánchez-Morillos, D., & Espino-Graña, C. A. (2023). Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in an adolescent with diabetic ketoacidosis. Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 36(2), e763. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v36i2.763
Issue
Vol 36 No 2 (2023)
Section
Case report

Copyright (c) 2023 Daniel Sánchez-Morillos, Carlo André Espino-Graña

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