Pneumomediastinum following ecstacy use: Case report

Ecstasy (3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA), is an amphetamine derivative. It is a verypopular, widely misused substance which is especially used in recreational places. Emergency visits have increasedbecause of its effect causing addiction, misuse and toxicity. Pneumomediastinum is a rare and usually benigncondition that affects young adult men. Patients rarely show symptoms and detected by coincidence.A 22-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of waking anxiety, neckpain, palpitations and shortness of breath. In his PA chest x-ray, subcutaneous emphysema was observed. Hiscomputed tomography image was compatible with pneumomediastinum.The use of Ecstasy in the world and in our country increases and the complications associated with its use increasein line with it. Therefore, caution should be exercised against its complications.

Keywords:

Ecstasy , Pneumomediastinum , Emergency