Pneumomediastinum and cervical emphysema associated with unusual clinical and electrocardiographic manifestations--a case report.
This is the first case reported of combined cervical emphysema and pneumomediastinum associated with unusual electrocardiographic and local neurologic findings. These may be the result of an increase in intracervical and intrathoracic pressure induced by the dissecting air.
Kounis
Nicholas G
NG
Department of Medicine, Agios Andreas General Hospital, Patras, Greece.
Zavras
George M
GM
Papadaki
Paraskevi J
PJ
Kouni
Sophia N
SN
Batsolaki
Maria
M
Gouvelou-Deligianni
Georgia V
GV
Koutsojannis
Constantinos C
CC
D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009333:Neck