SPONTANEOUS SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA

Authors

  • A ASSARIAN St Helier Hospital, UK
  • A Z. ZAIDI St Helier Hospital, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2005.12.01.5176

Keywords:

Pneumomediastinum, Subcutaneous emphysema, Mediastinal emphysema

Abstract

Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum may be defined as the presence
of free gas or air in the subcutaneous tissue or mediastinal structures without an apparent precipitating cause1. It most
frequently occurs in young healthy adults without serious underlying pulmonary cause2.

Author Biographies

A ASSARIAN, St Helier Hospital, UK

Department of surgery,

A Z. ZAIDI, St Helier Hospital, UK

Department of Surgery,

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Published

2005-03-25

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 01 (2005): Vol 12 No 01

Section

Origianl Article