A case of a pneumomediastinum mimicking a pericarditis in a boy with an occult perforation due to ulcerative colitis is reported. Pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of severe attacks of ulcerative colitis, with or without the previous development of a toxic megacolon, that should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Titolo: | A precordial rub in a boy with a severe attack of ulcerative colitis. |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2014 |
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Abstract: | A case of a pneumomediastinum mimicking a pericarditis in a boy with an occult perforation due to ulcerative colitis is reported. Pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of severe attacks of ulcerative colitis, with or without the previous development of a toxic megacolon, that should be considered in the differential diagnosis. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2832730 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0000000000000111 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in Rivista |
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