Open AccessHypopharyngeal laceration with prevertebral dissection mimicking oesophageal perforation
Author(s) -
HuiJu Ho,
ChingYuan Cheng,
ChingHsiung Lin,
BingYen Wang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezs675
Subject(s) - pneumomediastinum , medicine , radiography , perforation , dissection (medical) , anatomy , subcutaneous emphysema , mediastinal emphysema , radiology , pneumothorax , nuclear medicine , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Figure 1: (A) Chest radiography revealed a 1.5-cm radio-opaque density at the level of the T4-5 vertebrae. (B and C) Chest computed tomography demonstrated bilateral neck subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum with a tubular structure, 15 cm in length, in the cervical and upper thoracic oesophagus. (D) The upper posterior mediastinal pleura were opened, and a ballpoint pen was found between oesophagus and vertebral body.
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