Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Patient Presenting With Excessive Vomiting and Neck Swelling

Nuh Umar; Hannah Charlotte Copley; Dipankar Chattopadhyay

doi:10.7759/cureus.68396

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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Patient Presenting With Excessive Vomiting and Neck Swelling

Nuh Umar Hannah Charlotte Copley Dipankar Chattopadhyay

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Nuh Umar, Hannah Charlotte Copley, Dipankar Chattopadhyay (2024). Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Patient Presenting With Excessive Vomiting and Neck Swelling. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.68396

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Patient Presenting With Excessive Vomiting and Neck Swelling

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