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Subcutaneous emphysema complicating asthma.
Subcutaneous emphysema complicating asthma is a somewhat rare condition and when first met with rather an alarming one. Subcutaneous emphysema as a secondary manifestation of trauma of the chest wall, fracture of the orbit with escape of air from the nasal sinuses to the neck and thorax, or on occasion complicating tracheotomy or thoracentesis, is probably more common, and the mechanism whereby...
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Introduction Pneumomediastinum otherwise known as mediastinal emphysema refers to the presence of air within the mediastinum while subcutaneous emphysema refers to the presence of air in the subcutaneous tissue and this may involve the face, neck or trunk [1]. The term, pneumomediastinum, was introduced into medical literature by Hamman in 1939[2]. Both conditions are relatively uncommon but im...
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A 20 year-old female developed swelling and protrusions of the tongue and marked facial swelling while under general anaesthesia for dental restoration and gigivectomy. The initial diagnosis was angioedema; however x-rays showed marked subcutaneous emphysema more extensive in the perimandibular area with a minimal amount in the neck. There was no evidence of pneumomediastinum or pneumothorax. T...
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An 80-year-oldmanwas admitted for cholestatic jaundice. He had undergone Billroth II gastrectomy 32 years earlier due to an ulcer. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography revealed choledocholithiasis. At endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), reverse sphincterotomy, balloon dilation of the sphincterotomy, and bile duct stone removal were performed (●" Fig.1 and ●" Fig.2). Sh...
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Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in the UK, accounting for 60,000 fatalities annually.' Staphylococcus aureus causes less than 5% of all pneumonias 2,3 but is associated with a high mortality and morbidity 2, 3, even in previously healthy individuals. We report a case of a young adult who developed a pneumediastinum and marked subcutaneous emphysema as a complication of staphyloc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1956
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.31.156.133