title: [A case of bronchial asthma complicated with mediastinal, subcutaneous, peritoneal and epidural emphysema].
abstract: A case of a 16-year-old female with bronchial asthma complicated with mediastinal, subcutaneous, peritoneal and epidural emphysema was reported. The patient was admitted to our hospital because of dyspnea. Chest and abdominal X-ray films revealed mediastinal emphysema with peribronchial air sheath, subcutaneous emphysema in the neck and chest, and peritoneal emphysema. CT-scan revealed severe mediastinal, subcutaneous and epidural emphysema. These findings disappeared about 10 days after recovery from the attack. Diagnostic methods and the pathogenesis of air leak were also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Nomura Municipal Hospital, Ehime, Japan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology