A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Spaces
| Autor: | Nawaf Fatani, Moayyad Malas, Zuhair Aljuhani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Neck pain business.industry Vital signs Case Report General Medicine Emergency department Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Mediastinal Emphysema medicine Outpatient clinic medicine.symptom Presentation (obstetrics) 030223 otorhinolaryngology business Subcutaneous emphysema Young male |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Otolaryngology, Vol 2020 (2020) Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| ISSN: | 2090-6773 2090-6765 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2020/6963796 |
| Popis: | We present a case of spontaneous cervical, retropharyngeal, and mediastinal emphysema occurring in a previously healthy young male, which is the first described case in Saudi Arabia. The patient was admitted to the ward for observation, monitoring of vital signs, analgesia, and prophylactic antibiotics. The patient was kept under observation for 8 days. During that time, neck pain improved gradually with no episodes of oxygen desaturation or vital sign deterioration. The patient was later discharged with very mild persistent pain. Two weeks after discharge, patient was seen in outpatient clinic and was free of symptoms. Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema remains a rare presentation encountered in emergency department. The investigations and treatment required for such patients has no consensus between authors. Although most of the reported cases described an uncomplicated course, there is a need for clear guidelines on management protocol. |
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