TY - JOUR T1 - Pneumomediastinum in a surf lifesaver. JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 359 LP - 360 DO - 10.1136/bjsm.30.4.359 VL - 30 IS - 4 AU - K E Fallon AU - K Foster Y1 - 1996/12/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/30/4/359.abstract N2 - Pneumomediastinum is an uncommon complication of sporting activity. The case of a young asthmatic surf lifesaver is reported in which several factors are thought to have been involved in the aetiology of his condition. Treatment was expectant and a full recovery was made over a short period. This is the first reported case of pneumomediastinum occurring following training for a surf belt race. ER -