Hamman’s syndrome

Rosinhas, J.; Soares, Sérgia; Pereira, Adelina Branca Madeira

doi:10.1590/s1806-37562018000000180

Cited by 3 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…SPM is a rare entity which was first described by Louis Virgil Hamman in 1939 [1]. Secondary pneumomediastinum needs to be differentiated from SPM before treating the patient as the causes of secondary pneumomediastinum are different such as iatrogenic injury to the oesophagus due to endoscopy/blunt trauma or as the sequel of lung pathology.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation

Rajendran¹,

Shaikh²,

Kumbhar³

et al. 2020

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) refers to the presence of air in the mediastinum without any obvious cause. It is an uncommon condition occurring due to alveolar rupture as a result of increased intrathoracic pressure. It is commonly seen in young males, patients with known asthmatic disorders and pulmonary diseases. We report a rare case of SPM in a young healthy male without any significant past history. The patient was managed conservatively and discharged.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is defined as the presence of interstitial air in the mediastinum without any precipitating factors. SPM was first described by Hamman, hence it's called Hamman's syndrome [1]. It is common among young males in the age group of 20 to 40 years, and has a benign course [2,3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation

Rajendran¹,

Shaikh²,

Kumbhar³

et al. 2020

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Brazilian Journal of Health Review, Curitiba, v. 6, n. 2, p. 4826-4834, mar./apr., 2023 bactérias produtoras de gás. 1,2 Apesar de não ter causa aparente e da possibilidade de se apresentar sem nenhum evento desencadeante, pode ser precedido por quaisquer situações que desencadeiam alterações repentinas na pressão intratorácica, como exercícios físicos de alta intensidade, tosse, vômitos, inalação de drogas, trabalho de parto, asma, dentre outros processos fisiológicos e patológicos. 3 É uma condição rara na prática médica, com uma incidência de cerca de 1 por 30.000 pacientes de emergência, que acomete principalmente jovens do sexo masculino entre 17 e 25 anos, variando entre 7-28 por 100.000 em pacientes do sexo masculino e 1-6 por 100.000 em pacientes do sexo feminino.…”

unclassified

“…1,2,8,9 Um dos fatores pode ser explicado pelo fato de que os homens têm em média maior massa muscular e são mais propensos a gerar maior pressão…”

unclassified

Síndrome de Hamman: série de casos atendidos nos hospitais de urgência de Manaus - AM em 2021 e 2022

Queiroz¹,

Machado²,

Mendoza³

et al. 2023

Braz. J. Hea. Rev.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

O pneumomediastino é caracterizado pela presença de ar livre na cavidade mediastinal, e, quando espontâneo, não há evidências de traumas, pneumopatias prévias ou outra etiologia aparente. Esta é uma condição rara que afeta principalmente homens jovens e tem como principais manifestações clínicas a tosse, disfonia, dor torácica súbita, dispneia, disfagia, sibilância e enfisema subcutâneo. Para evitar o subdiagnóstico é necessária atenção cuidadosa, e, por isso, radiografia de tórax e tomografia computadorizada podem ser utilizadas como complemento na elucidação das hipóteses. Geralmente, medidas de suporte, analgesia e repouso norteiam o tratamento. Aqui, relatamos três casos de pacientes jovens com queixas de desconforto torácico e dispneia, apresentando enfisema subcutâneo, diagnosticados com síndrome de Hamman nos anos de 2021 e 2022 em hospitais de urgência da cidade de Manaus, Amazonas.

show abstract

Hamman’s syndrome – with audio file recording Hamman’s sign

Janardhan,

Nair,

Baikunje

et al. 2023

BMJ Case Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A boy in his late adolescence, with no history of airway disease or medication use, presented with acute history of non-exertional chest pain increased on coughing and deep inspiration accompanied by dysphonia and odynophagia in the last 1 day. He had a notable history of viral fever with non-productive cough 2 weeks prior, which resolved spontaneously. Examination revealed stable haemodynamic parameters. Palpable non-tender crepitus was felt in left anterior chest wall, axilla and both sides of the neck. Auscultation revealed Hamman’s sign. ECG showed high voltage complexes and 2-dimensional echocardiogram (2D ECHO) showed normal biventricular function. CXR was evident of subcutaneous emphysema, pneumopericardium and Naclerio’s sign clinching the diagnosis of pneumomediastinum. CT findings were consistent with a diagnosis of Hamman’s syndrome. Patient was admitted for observation and treated with high-flow oxygen. He improved symptomatically and was discharged on the fourth day of admission.

show abstract

Hamman’s syndrome

Cited by 3 publications

References 3 publications

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation

Síndrome de Hamman: série de casos atendidos nos hospitais de urgência de Manaus - AM em 2021 e 2022

Hamman’s syndrome – with audio file recording Hamman’s sign

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About