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Pneumomediastinum is mainly classified according to the cause into 2 groups:<ref name="pmid25774307">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kouritas VK, Papagiannopoulos K, Lazaridis G, Baka S, Mpoukovinas I, Karavasilis V, Lampaki S, Kioumis I, Pitsiou G, Papaiwannou A, Karavergou A, Kipourou M, Lada M, Organtzis J, Katsikogiannis N, Tsakiridis K, Zarogoulidis K, Zarogoulidis P |title=Pneumomediastinum |journal=J Thorac Dis |volume=7 |issue=Suppl 1 |pages=S44–9 |date=February 2015 |pmid=25774307 |pmc=4332083 |doi=10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.01.11 |url= | Pneumomediastinum is mainly classified according to the cause into 2 groups:<ref name="pmid25774307">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kouritas VK, Papagiannopoulos K, Lazaridis G, Baka S, Mpoukovinas I, Karavasilis V, Lampaki S, Kioumis I, Pitsiou G, Papaiwannou A, Karavergou A, Kipourou M, Lada M, Organtzis J, Katsikogiannis N, Tsakiridis K, Zarogoulidis K, Zarogoulidis P |title=Pneumomediastinum |journal=J Thorac Dis |volume=7 |issue=Suppl 1 |pages=S44–9 |date=February 2015 |pmid=25774307 |pmc=4332083 |doi=10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.01.11 |url= | ||
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* Spontaneous, also known as idiopathic pneumomediastinum: Cause of sponateous pneumomediastinum is use of tobacco and recreational drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine. | * Spontaneous, also known as idiopathic pneumomediastinum: Cause of sponateous pneumomediastinum is use of tobacco and recreational drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine. | ||
* Secondary pneumomediastinum: | * Secondary pneumomediastinum: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Trusha Tank, M.D.[2]
Overview
Pneumomediastinum may be classified according to cause into spontaneous pneumomediastinum and secondary pneumomediastinum. Both the categories have multiple causes.
Classification
Pneumomediastinum is mainly classified according to the cause into 2 groups: