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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2014; 2(5): 170-171
Published online May 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i5.170
Pneumomediastinum after acute lymphoblastic leukemia and chemotherapy?
Alain Cruz-Portelles
Alain Cruz-Portelles, Critical Care Medicine Department, V I Lenin University General Hospital, Holguin 80100, Cuba
Author contributions: Cruz-Portelles A solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Alain Cruz-Portelles, MD, Critical Care Medicine Department, V I Lenin University General Hospital, Lenin Ave., No. 2, Holguin 80100, Cuba. acruz2014@gmx.es
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Received: November 11, 2013
Revised: February 21, 2014
Accepted: March 17, 2014
Published online: May 16, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: In the article presented by Showkat et al, the authors reported a 14-year-old male with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) under chemotherapy who developed pneumomediastinum, pneumorachis and subcutaneous emphysema, apparently caused by ALL or chemotherapy in the author’s opinion, and eventually died.

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