Teenager with Sudden Chest Discomfort

Explore the case of a 15-year-old presenting with chest pain. Discover how a Chest Radiograph reveals an unexpected diagnosis, separate from a pneumothorax.

Pneumomediastinum


What diagnosis explains this 15-year-old patient’s chest pain?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Aortic coarctation
Metastatic carcinoma
Pneumomediastinum
Acute severe asthma
Pulmonary hypertension

Chest Pain, Chest Radiograph, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Pneumomediastinum

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