Pneumomediastinum, pneumorrhachis and subcutaneous emphysema associated with viral infections: Report of three cases
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Pneumorrhachis associated with bronchial asthma, subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum.
Pneumorrhachis is defined as the presence of air in the epidural space or subarachnoid space. The air may migrate along fascial planes from the posterior mediastinum, through the neural foramina, and into the epidural space. Pneumorrhachis is rare, and even more so in the paediatric population. Pneumorrhachis in itself usually is asymptomatic, does not tend to migrate and re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatrics International
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1328-8067
DOI: 10.1111/ped.12785