Traumatic tension pneumomediastinum mimicking cardiac tamponade.
A tension pneumomediastinum production features of cardiac tamponade developed in a 6 year old girl as a result of trauma. She improved dramatically when the air was released by cervical mediastinotomy.
Beg
M H
MH
Department of General Surgery, J N Medical College, Aligarh, India.
Reyazuddin
Ansari
M M
MM
D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*