Subcutaneous emphysema secondary to pulmonary cavity in absence of pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum

Summary Subcutaneous emphysema is a common condition occurring after chest injury. It may also be observed in association with pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum as a result of pathological changes in the respiratory tract. Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema in absence of pneumothorax or pneumomedias...

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Published in:Respiratory medicine 2007-02, Vol.101 (2), p.363-365
Main Authors: Pandey, Deveshwar, Jaret, Pramod, Sharma, Rajesh, Sharma, Amit, Thakur, Surinder
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air leak
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
Emphysema
Eyelids
Face
Humans
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Lung - pathology
Male
Mediastinal Emphysema
Medical diagnosis
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neck
Older people
Pneumology
Pneumomediastinum
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Radiography
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
Subcutaneous emphysema
Subcutaneous Emphysema - diagnostic imaging
Subcutaneous Emphysema - etiology
Subcutaneous Emphysema - pathology
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Summary Subcutaneous emphysema is a common condition occurring after chest injury. It may also be observed in association with pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum as a result of pathological changes in the respiratory tract. Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema in absence of pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum is rare. We report a case of spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema in isolation secondary to fibrocavitatory lesion in the chest along with review of the literature.
ISSN:0954-6111
1532-3064
DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2006.04.024