Pneumorachis and pneumocephalus caused by pneumothorax and multiple thoracic vertebral fractures.
Pneumorachis, or air within the spinal canal, has rarely been described, particularly in conjunction with thoracic trauma. We report a case of pneumorachis and pneumocephalus in a patient with a tension pneumothorax and multiple closed thoracic spinal fractures.
Katz
D S
DS
Department of Radiology, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse 13210.
Groskin
S A
SA
Wasenko
J J
JJ
D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D006468:Hemopneumothorax / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*