Asymptomatic spontaneous cervical and mediastinal emphysema

A case of spontaneous cervical and mediastinal emphysema.

Subcutaneous cervical and mediastinal emphysema usually can occurs as a result of surgery or trauma. Spontaneous cervical subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum, occurring in the absence of previous disorders or provocating factors, is very rare. The following case report of spontaneous cervical and mediastinal emphysema is assumed to be the first of its kind in Korea. The patient has bee...

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...

Spontaneous cervical subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema secondary to occult sigmoid diverticulitis.

We present a case of spontaneous mediastinal and subcutaneous cervical emphysema due to perforation of an occult sigmoid diverticulitis. Mediastinal emphysema should alert the physician to the possibility of retroperitoneal gastrointestinal perforation, even in patients without signs of distinct peritoneal irritation.

Mediastinal Emphysema

Spontaneous retropharyngeal and cervical emphysema: a rare singer's injury.

Spontaneous retropharyngeal and cervical emphysema is rare. We describe a case that was unusual in its etiology: the result of singing. Although this condition is usually benign, hospital admission for close observation and supportive therapy is prudent.