Airlessness in airspace. Simultaneous occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax with pneumomediastinum and pneumorrhachis: report of a case.
Spontaneous pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum is an uncommon condition and its association with pneumorrhachis (air inside the spinal canal) is even more unusual. An early diagnosis is lifesaving for this potentially fatal condition. We herein present the multidetector computed tomography features of a patient with pneumorrhachis with spontaneous pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum.
Pangtey
Ghan Shyam
GS
Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
Das
Chandan Jyoti
CJ
Javan
Ng
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D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*