Pneumomediastinum caused by subcutaneous emphysema in the shoulder. A rare complication of arthroscopy.
Severe subcutaneous emphysema following arthroscopy of the shoulder developed in a 62-year-old man. It subsequently evolved into pneumomediastinum with respiratory distress, but the patient recovered spontaneously. To our knowledge, this constitutes the first report of pneumomediastinum caused by subcutaneous emphysema in the shoulder.
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Riverside Medical Clinic, Calif. 92506.
D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*