Asymptomatic sigmoid diverticulum perforation-induced subcutaneous, mediastinal, and retroperitoneal emphysema: A case report and literature review

Asymptomatic sigmoid diverticulum perforation-induced subcutaneous, mediastinal, and retroperitoneal emphysema: A case report and literature review

Background: Mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema usually result from spontaneous rupture of the alveolar wall. We present an educational case of subcutaneous, mediastinal, and retroperitoneal emphysema discovered during a routine medical check-up resulting from an asymptomatic perforation of the s...

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Main Authors: Daichi Setoguchi, Naoki Iwanaga, Kotaro Nema, Tomoya Hagiwara, Kotaro Hayashida, Koki Yamashita, Tatsuro Hirayama, Masataka Yoshida, Kazuaki Takeda, Shotaro Ide, Masato Tashiro, Takahiro Takazono, Masachika Kitajima, Noriho Sakamoto, Koichi Izumikawa, Katsunori Yanagihara, Keiji Inoue, Hiroshi Mukae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Subcutaneous emphysema
Mediastinal emphysema
Retroperitoneal emphysema
Perforation of sigmoid diverticulum
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000656
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