Open AccessIs air an issue? A severe case of subcutaneous emphysema in an immunocompromised patient
Author(s) -
Ruiz Eloy F.,
Rahni David O.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5906
Subject(s) - medicine , subcutaneous emphysema , subcutaneous tissue , surgery , dehiscence , etiology , pathology , pneumothorax
Abdominal crepitus and air in the subcutaneous tissue should be recognized early, as the most common etiologies for subcutaneous emphysema are fatal if not treated acutely. We present the case of a patient who developed subcutaneous emphysema as a consequence of the dehiscence of a previously closed gastrocutaneous fistula.