Pneumomediastinum following high pressure air injection to the hand.
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We present the case of a patient who developed pneumomediastinum after high pressure air injection to the hand. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of pneumomediastinum where the gas injection site was the thenar eminence. Fortunately the patient recovered with conservative management.
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Severe pneumomediastinum after high-pressure air-injection injury to the hand: a case of pneumomediastinum with an unusual cause.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Irish medical journal
دوره 103 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010