Subcutaneous emphysema secondary to foreign-body aspiration.
Pneumomediastinum is uncommon in pediatric medical practice, outside the neonatal period. While asthma or respiratory infections are the most frequent underlying causes, it is important not to forget the possibility of foreign body aspiration, particularly after the clinical presentation.
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Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Morrissey
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D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome