Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and Ecstasy abuse

J Accid Emerg Med. 1997 Sep;14(5):335-6. doi: 10.1136/emj.14.5.335.

Abstract

Ecstasy is an illegal recreationally used drug. A case of a young woman who had taken this drug and was found to have a spontaneous pneumomediastinum is reported. The association of spontaneous pneumomediastinum with drug abuse is discussed. The possible mechanism for this complication of Ecstasy, which has not been previously reported, is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Chest Pain / chemically induced
  • Dancing
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Female
  • Hallucinogens*
  • Humans
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / chemically induced*
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / complications
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / diagnostic imaging
  • N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine*
  • Radiography
  • Substance-Related Disorders / complications*
  • Valsalva Maneuver

Substances

  • Hallucinogens
  • N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine