TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in marijuana users
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Ahmad, Zeeshan
A1  - Mukherjee, Aveek
A1  - Garcia, Alberto
A1  - Asif, Hamza
SP  - e45033
EP  - e45033
VL  - 15
IS  - 9
N2  - This article presents two individuals with different clinical presentations who experienced spontaneous pneumomediastinum following the chronic use of marijuana. Pneumomediastinum has been associated with marijuana use due to the prolonged inhalation and breath-holding mechanisms employed during consumption. The first case involves a 24-year-old woman with a history of anxiety and chronic marijuana use, who presented to the emergency department with atypical chest pain and shortness of breath. The second case involves a 21-year-old man with no previous medical history, who experienced acute chest pain after smoking marijuana. Both individuals exhibited signs of pneumomediastinum on imaging studies and were treated with oxygen therapy and analgesics. The cases emphasize the importance of considering pneumomediastinum in patients with atypical chest pain, particularly in chronic cannabis users.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45033
ID  - ref1
ER  -