Epidural Emphysema Associated with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Chest Tube Placement: A Case Report. |
Ji Young Rho, Seung Min Yoo, Young Ah Cho, Sang Min Lee |
Department of Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. rhoji@naver.com |
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Abstract |
Spinal epidural emphysema is rare and has been described secondary to following medical intervention, such as lumbar puncture and epidural analgesia, pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum, degenerative disk disease, epidural abscess, and trauma. Rarely, it occurs after chest tube placement. We report a case of spinal epidural emphysema incidentally noted on HRCT after chest tube placement. |
Key Words:
Epidural Space, Emphysema, Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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