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Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax in a cannabis user | Emergency Care Journal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.7890

Keywords: Cannabis, Marijuana, Spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum

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Cannabis – the most commonly used illegal drug – also has some medical applications. Cannabis is being legalised more and more in the Western world, however it is not a safe substance as many people think. It can cause detrimental acute and chronic lung injuries such as bullous lung disease, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pulmonary emphysema. A clear mechanism for acute pulmonary pathologies has not been established, but pneumothorax and/or pneumomediastinum can be considered as a typical presentation in cannabis users. We present a cannabis user case with simultaneous pneumomediastinum and bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

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