Pneumomediastinum, Pneumorrhachis, and Subcutaneous Emphysema in Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia in Aids
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Pneumomediastinum, pneumorrhachis, and subcutaneous emphysema in Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in AIDS.
Pneumomediastinum, the presence of free air within the mediastinal cavity, is sometimes accompanied by subcutaneous emphysema and pneumorrhachis (air within the spinal canal). We report the case of a 28-year-old man with previously undiagnosed HIV who was diagnosed with extensive pneumomediastinum, pneumorrhachis, and subcutaneous emphysema secondary to Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia after pre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2016.11929412