Pneumomediastinum as a complication of MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymetamfetamine, Ecstasy) ingestion
Ezoubi, S.; Kahal, H.; Waring, W.S.
Acute Medicine 15(3): 152-156
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4892 PMID: 27759752 Document Number: 16749
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamfetamine, Ecstasy) is a widely used recreational drug. We present a case of pneumomediastinum as a complication of MDMA use in a 21-year-old man with no previous history of lung or gastrointestinal pathology. We have performed a literature review, and summarised the symptoms, signs, and prognosis for this under-recognised complication of a commonly used recreational drug. We recommend enquiring about illicit drug use in any patient presenting with spontaneous pneumomediastinum.
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