title: Pneumomediastinum secondary to an apparently trivial stab wound to the neck: the value of the Hamman's sign and thorough radiological investigation.
abstract: Perforation of the pharynx and upper oesophagus after stab wounds to the neck is easily overlooked because of the relative lack of symptoms. A case is reported in which pneumomediastinum occurred after an apparently trivial neck wound.
authors.affiliation: Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Enguidanos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pfleiderer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramkumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001314:Auscultation; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009333:Neck; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging