title: Pneumomediastinum and cervical emphysema associated with unusual clinical and electrocardiographic manifestations--a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Agios Andreas General Hospital, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Kounis
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Zavras
authors.forename: Paraskevi J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Papadaki
authors.forename: Sophia N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Kouni
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batsolaki
authors.forename: Georgia V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Gouvelou-Deligianni
authors.forename: Constantinos C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Koutsojannis
mesh_terms: 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