title: Subcutaneous emphysema of the chest wall: a case with unusual presentation.
abstract: Subcutaneous emphysema (SE) is the presence of air or other gas in the subcutaneous tissue and is generally associated with pneumothorax and/or pneumomediastinum. We describe an unusual presentation of SE of the chest wall without radiological evidence of pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum, which aetiopathogenesis remains open to several hypotheses in spite of an accurate clinical study.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, University of Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fugagnoli
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Castelletti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caramori
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciaccia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed