title: Subcutaneous emphysema in cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis without pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum.
abstract: Extra-alveolar air in the form of subcutaneous tissue emphysema is observed in a variety of clinical settings. Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema in the absence of pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum is very rare. We report a case of spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema secondary to cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis in the absence of pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, India.
authors.forename: Ramakant
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: George