Mediastinal Emphysema Simulating Aortic Rupture

Mediastinal Emphysema

Right aortic arch simulating a mediastinal tumor: a case report.

Right aortic arch is a developmental anomaly of the large vessels ; the aortic arch lies to the right of the trachea and esophagus instead of the left side. It is frequently associated with cardiac malformations, e.g., Eisenmenger complex, 20-25 per cent of Tetralogy of Fallot)#{176} The diagnosis of right aortic arch becomes important in relation to surgical treatment. This vascular anomaly ha...

Acute Mediastinal Emphysema with Generalized 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...

Nontraumatic mediastinal emphysema in childhood.

This condition has been described as occurring in both adults and children and is probably uncommon rather than rare. There are few recorded cases in the British paediatric literature, but in discussion of the subject with colleagues occasional instances in children have been mentioned. In the absence of the associated subcutaneous emphysema the mediastinal collection of air is likely to be ove...