| Traumatic epidural emphysema. | |
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PMID: 15543056 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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STUDY DESIGN: This is a case report. OBJECTIVE: A rare case of epidural emphysema secondary to traumatic pneumomediastinum in the absence of pneumothorax is reported. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Epidural air secondary to traumatic pneumomediastinum in the absence of pneumothorax has only been reported previously by Willing. Other causes of traumatic epidural emphysema include pneumothorax, pelvic fracture, dural enteric fistula, and herniation of a spinal disc. METHODS: A young man who sustained blunt cervical and chest trauma after a basketball game accident was found to have pneumomediastinum and surgical emphysema on a chest radiograph and underwent computed tomography (CT). RESULTS: The CT scan demonstrated surgical emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and epidural emphysema with no pneumothorax. The patient was managed conservatively, and the epidural emphysema and pneumomediastinum resolved spontaneously. CONCLUSION: Epidural emphysema secondary to traumatic pneumomediastinum is benign and self-limiting. However, the life-threatening causes should be considered and ruled out. |
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Authors:
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Brian K P Goh; Kok-Kit Ng; Michael N Y Hoe |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Spine Volume: 29 ISSN: 1528-1159 ISO Abbreviation: Spine Publication Date: 2004 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-11-15 Completed Date: 2006-01-17 Revised Date: 2009-07-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610646 Medline TA: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E528-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of General Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore. bsgkp@hotmail.com |
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Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Basketball / injuries* Epidural Space / injuries*, radiography* Humans Male Mediastinal Emphysema / drug therapy, etiology, radiography* Thoracic Vertebrae / radiography |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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