title: Epidural emphysema following blunt trauma: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Pneumorachis or epidural emphysema is defined as free air in the spinal canal which is seen following trauma, head trauma, manipulations, epidural injections, and spinal surgery. We report on the case of a 62-year-old with cervical and thoracic pneumorachis following a traffic accident.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, UK. drrajeshb@gmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Botchu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burli
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
keywords: emphysema; epidural; pneumorachis