Open AccessSubcutaneous emphysema in cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis without pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum
Author(s) -
Ramakant Dixit,
Jacob George
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.92369
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumomediastinum , subcutaneous emphysema , pneumothorax , tuberculosis , pulmonary emphysema , pulmonary tuberculosis , subcutaneous tissue , surgery , lung , pathology
Extra-alveolar air in the form of subcutaneous tissue emphysema is observed in a variety of clinical settings. Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema in the absence of pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum is very rare. We report a case of spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema secondary to cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis in the absence of pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum.