title: Subcutaneous emphysema of the lower extremity secondary to a perforated esophageal carcinoma.
abstract: The psoas muscle is a potential pathway of disease from the mediastinum to the leg. We describe a case of subcutaneous emphysema of the lower extremity due to a perforated esophageal carcinoma in a 58-year-old man.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Jager
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Joosten
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: vd Berkmortel
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Salemans
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*