Subcutaneous emphysema (SE) was less common with the use of small-bore (SB) chest tubes compared with large-bore (LB) tubes ...

Pneumomediastinum (PM) and subcutaneous emphysema (SCE) can lead to life‑threatening conditions such as pulmonary embolism, extravascular pressure, and obstructive shock. 1 Their high dynamics ...

THE purpose of this paper is to report a case of mediastinal, subcutaneous and probable subpericardial emphysema treated by recompression, with subsequent recovery. On February 11, 1958, a 19-year-old ...

A nine-year-old girl presented to the emergency department in the fall of 2009 with a one-week history of cough, neck swelling, sore throat and mild diarrhea, but no fever or vomiting. She had a ...

Extensive subcutaneous emphysema may lead to a significantly prolonged hospital stay, cosmetic problems, and even death without timely treatment. However, the risk factors for it have been poorly ...