‘Ecstasy’(MDMA)-induced pneumomediastinum and epidural pneumatosis

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Chest Imaging - Case Report 2016

VOLUME: 11 ISSUE: 3

P: 150 - 151

September 2005

‘Ecstasy’(MDMA)-induced pneumomediastinum and epidural pneumatosis

Diagn Interv Radiol 2005;11(3):150-151

Zekai Pekkafalı ²

Mehmet İncedayı ³

C. Çınar Başekim ²

Eşref Paşaoğlu ⁴

1. Department of Radiology GATA Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

2. From the Department of Radiology, Gülhane Military Academy of Medicine, Haydarpaşa Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

3. Department of Radiology, Gülhane Military Academy of Medicine, Haydarpaşa Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

4. From the Department of Radiodiagnostics (U.T. *), Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey

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Received Date: 21.11.2003

Accepted Date: 27.06.2004

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ABSTRACT

Epidural pneumatosis and pneumomediastinum may occur after the inhalation of “Ecstasy” (methylenedioxymetamphetamine), but only one case has been reported in the literature. We report the case of a 21-year-old male patient who presented with epidural pneumatosis and pneumomediastinum. Chest CT demonstrated the pneumomediastinum and multiple air bubbles within the spinal canal.

Keywords:

mediastinal emphysema, substance-related disorders