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.
Chimon
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Department of Radiology, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 11554.
Cantos
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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