A case of pneumomediastinum that developed in a 10 year old girl receiving induction chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is reported. Three factors were identified that may have been associated with this complication: the patient suffered recurrent vomiting during her induction chemotherapy; she had travelled by air the day before the pneumo mediastinum was diagnosed; and was septic with Enterobacter at time of diagnosis. The pneumomediastinum resolved over 2 weeks without specific treatment and without further complications.
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UNIV LONDON ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSP & MED COLL,DEPT NEUROL SCI,LONDON EC1A 7BE,ENGLANDUNIV LONDON ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSP & MED COLL,DEPT NEUROL SCI,LONDON EC1A 7BE,ENGLAND
BANERJEE, P
MACCALLUM, PK
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MACCALLUM, PK
WALKER, RWH
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WALKER, RWH
LISTER, TA
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UNIV NEW S WALES,ST GEORGE HOSP,DEPT CLIN HAEMATOL,KOGARAH,NSW 2217,AUSTRALIAUNIV NEW S WALES,ST GEORGE HOSP,DEPT CLIN HAEMATOL,KOGARAH,NSW 2217,AUSTRALIA
STARK, R
MANOHARAN, A
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