Atypical Presentation of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Dhruv K Patel; William C Lippert

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Atypical Presentation of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Dhruv K Patel William C Lippert

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Dhruv K Patel, William C Lippert (2025). Atypical Presentation of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95097

Atypical Presentation of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

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