Thoracic Pneumorrhachis in Patient with Lumbar Fractures; a Case Report.
Pneumorrhachis as a relatively rare condition may be an indication of substantial intra-spinal column injury. Here we report a 39-year-old man was admitted because of low back pain and dyspenea after locating between motor vehicle and wall three days before admission. On arrival, physical exams and vital signs were normal. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed bilateral pleural effusion, fracture of ribs number 8, 9 and 10 in lower left side of thorax, fracture of vertebra in L2-L4, and air bubbles in upper thoracic spinal canal.
Department of Emergency medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Amir
A
Ghafarzad
Critical Care Unit, Tuberculosis and Respiratory Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Ali
A
Tagizadieh
Department of Emergency medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Payman
P
Moharamzadeh
Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Kavous
K
Shahsavari Nia
Department of Emergency medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Golnar
G
Majidi
Pneumorrhachis; Spinal Fractures; case reports; spinal cord