Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Following to a Generalized Tonic – Clonic Seizure

Pneumomediastinum refers to the presence of air in the mediastinum. It is commonly occurs secondary to a perforation of respiratory or gastrointestinal system organs. Primary spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare and benign condition that can result from a peripheral pulmonary alveolar rupture. We present here a case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum that occurred following to a generalized tonic-clonic epileptic seizure.

Tonik-klonik Nöbeti Takiben Spontan Pnömomediastinum

Pnömomediastinum; mediastende serbest hava bulunmasýdýr. Genellikle solunum veya sindirim sistemi organ perforasyonuna baðlýdýr. Primer spontan pnömomediastinum periferik pulmoner alveol rüptürünün sebep olduðu nadir izlenen benign bir hastalýktýr. Generalize tonik-klonik epileptik nöbet sonrasý saptanan spontan pnömediastinum olgusunu sunacaðýz.

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