Abstract
Pneumopericardium is a potential complication to frequent cannabis smoking due to barotrauma of the airways caused by forceful coughing and Valsalva's manoeuvre. This is a case report of a 27-year-old man, who had a daily consumption of cannabis and presented with abdominal pain and nausea consistent with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. A CT scan revealed an asymptomatic isolated minor pneumopericardium. The patient was observed, and no intervention was needed. At an outpatient control ten days later the pneumopericardium had spontaneously resolved.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Asymptomatic pneumopericardium in a young male cannabis smoker |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 182 |
| Udgave nummer | 12 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 16 mar. 2020 |