A Case of Spontaneous Mediastinal Emphysema with Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pharyngeal Emphysema

Spontaneous mediastinal emphysema.

OBJECTIVE Spontaneous mediastinal emphysema is uncommon. Its cause has not been determined precisely, but the entity is usually associated with suddenly raised alveolar pressure. METHODS Between 1980 and 2001, 114 patients with mediastinal emphysema of various causes were hospitalized in the Wolfson Medical Center. In 22 of these patients (19.3%) the emphysema occurred without an obvious prec...

Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum and Pneumothorax in a Patient with Dermatomyositis

Introduction:Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and subcutaneous emphysema are rare, but serious complications of inflammatory myopathies and occur more commonly in DM than PM. complications of dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM), both of which can be fatal. Case Report:A 20-year-old woman was admitted with neck pain, dyspnea, cough, and fever. She had been diagnosed with derma...

Uncomplicated Generalized Subcutaneous Emphysema in a Dog

Case Description- A 3-year-old male mix breed dog was referred to the veterinary hospital forevaluation of extensive subcutaneous emphysema. The emphysema was Initially confined to thethoracic region and then progressed symmetrically over the abdominal regions, even face andextremities. The animal had normal appetite and physical examination. Crackling sensation wasdetected on palpation of the ...

Acute Mediastinal Emphysema with Generalized Emphysema

A Case of Subcutaneous Emphysema