Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: a complication of anorexia nervosa?
Year: 1985
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We describe a patient with anorexia nervosa who developed a spontaneous pneumomediastinum. Five other patients have been reported with this association, suggesting that tissue changes in anorexia nervosa may predispose to this condition.
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal
Authors: R J Fergusson, T R D Shaw, C M Turnbull
Institution: Western General Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1966406563