Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema of the Head, Neck, and Mediastinum
| Autor: | Arnold M. Cohn, William R. Steffey |
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| Rok vydání: | 1974 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Dissection (medical) Intubation Intratracheal Pressure medicine Humans Bronchitis Child Mediastinal Emphysema Asthma Emphysema Alveolar Wall Pulmonary gas pressures business.industry Respiratory disease Head neck Infant Mediastinum General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery Pulmonary Alveoli medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Child Preschool Female medicine.symptom business Head Neck Subcutaneous emphysema |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 100:32-35 |
| ISSN: | 0886-4470 |
| DOI: | 10.1001/archotol.1974.00780040036007 |
| Popis: | Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and cervical subcutaneous emphysema have been well documented. They occur as a result of increased alveolar pressure sufficient to cause rupture of the alveolar wall and dissection of air along interstitial spaces to the mediastinum and thence along fascial planes to the neck. Occurrence has been reported with asthma, measles, laryngotracheobronchitis, and isolated Valsalva maneuvers. The condition is generally benign and self-limiting and usually requires treatment only for the primary respiratory disease. However, there may be life-threatening complications that require specific surgical management. These patients should be followed closely so that sequelae may be recognized early and appropriate treatment instituted. |
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