Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: report of two cases

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is an uncommon, benign, self-limited disorder that usually occurs in young adult males without any apparent precipitating factor or disease. SPM responds extremely well to conservative treatment, without recurrence in the great majority of cases. In this report, two patients who were admitted for SPM are discussed together with the associated literature.

Spontan pnömomediastinum: Ýki olgu sunumu

Spontan pnömomediastinum (SPM) nadir, çoðunlukla genç erkeklerde görülen, zemin hazýrlayan faktör bulunmayan, ya da altta yatan sebebi bulunmayan selim bir hastalýktýr. SPM konservatif tedaviye oldukça iyi yanýt verir ve tekrarlama riski oldukça düþüktür. Çalýþmamýzda, kliniðimizde yatýrýlarak takip edilen iki SPM olgusu literatür eþliðinde tartýþýldý.