Spontaneous subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema--a complication of lung function tests in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
A case is described of subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema developing as a complication of lung function tests in an immunocompromised patient with presumed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
Ramakrishnan
S
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Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Plymouth General Hospital, UK.
MacLeod
P M
PM
Tyrell
C J
CJ
D000368:Aged; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*