2020
DOI: 10.14712/18059694.2020.63
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Massive Traumatic Subcutaneous Emphysema

Abstract: 74 year-old-man, former smoker, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease GOLD grade 4, group D, with emphysema component, treated in a pulmonary rehabilitation program, on oxygen therapy and nocturnal bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) ventilation. During the night he had a traumatic rib fracture (5–11th right ribs) but still he used BiPAP ventilation during the sleep. In the morning after he presented with a diffuse and massive emphysema in the face, thorax and abdominal regions. On physical examinat… Show more

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“…While chest tubes and laparotomy and debridement of wound and antibiotic is as per the pathology. Table 1 summarizes the reported cases of traumatic pneumoscrotum diagnosed with CT scan 10–22 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…While chest tubes and laparotomy and debridement of wound and antibiotic is as per the pathology. Table 1 summarizes the reported cases of traumatic pneumoscrotum diagnosed with CT scan 10–22 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Table 1 summarizes the reported cases of traumatic pneumoscrotum diagnosed with CT scan. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The case described here shows the alveolar rupture with air dissection along the interstitial sheaths toward the mediastinum, eventually leading to a pneumomediastinum. Alveolar rupture is responsible for more than 95% of cases of pneumomediastinum and is more frequent than esophageal or tracheobronchial disruptions [ 5 ]. It is called the Macklin effect and it is identified on chest CT scan by visualizing air dissection along perivascular and peribronchial sheaths, but CT scan confirmation is unnecessary [ 6 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%