Progressive subcutaneous emphysema. A rare finding: Pneumorrhachis
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Progressive subcutaneous emphysema. A rare finding: Pneumorrhachis
Pneumorrhachis is a rare phenomenon which may be caused by trauma, intracraneal infection, pneumomediastinum or iatrogenic factors. Presence of air in the spinal canal is reported in most cases. In this article, we report a case with PR in the spinal canal without any neurological deficit, which developed secondary to subcutaneous emphysema.
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2213-0071
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.04.019