The implications of pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema for the paediatric otolaryngologist.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 101: 241-245, 2017 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28964302
ABSTRACT
Three patients presented within a 6-month period with pneumomediastinum. The underlying cause in each was distinct. One case occurred due to blunt laryngeal trauma and required urgent surgical intervention due to a decompensating airway. The second case was related to tracheal perforation secondary to a myofibroblastic tracheal tumour and the final case was related to adenovirus upper respiratory tract infection. Pneumomediastinum may be spontaneous or secondary to an underlying cause. Children should be managed using a multidisciplinary approach. Investigation and management should be influenced by clinical stability and invasive procedures should only be considered in patients who exhibit respiratory distress.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Subcutaneous Emphysema
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Mediastinal Emphysema
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido