CT recognition of spinal epidural air after pelvic trauma.
We report two cases of spinal epidural air resulting from extensive pelvic injury. Although a number of etiologies for this finding have been identified, review of the literature shows no prior description of epidural air secondary to pelvic trauma.
Department of Radiology, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 11554.
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000388:Air; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed