The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e79-e80 , April 2010

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare complication of anorexia nervosa

  • Pier Luigi Filosso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery Via Genova, University of Torino Italy, Torino, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Pier Luigi Filosso, MD, University of Torino Italy, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Via Genova, 3, 10126 Torino, Italy.
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  • Domenica Garabello, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service of Radiology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital Torino Italy, Torino, Italy
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  • Paraskevas Lyberis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery Via Genova, University of Torino Italy, Torino, Italy
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  • Enrico Ruffini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery Via Genova, University of Torino Italy, Torino, Italy
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  • Alberto Oliaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery Via Genova, University of Torino Italy, Torino, Italy

Received 21 March 2008 ,Revised 3 April 2008 ,Accepted 13 April 2008.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00510-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.04.037

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e79-e80 , April 2010

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