Pneumopericardium: an unusual manifestation of blunt tracheal trauma.

J Laryngol Otol

Department of Otolaryngology, James Paget Hospital NHS Trust, Norfolk, UK.

Published: April 1997

A case of pneumopericardium in a child following blunt injury to his trachea is described. Such a case has not been previously described in the literature. A probable anatomical explanation for this rare event is offered.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022215100137405DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

pneumopericardium unusual
4
unusual manifestation
4
manifestation blunt
4
blunt tracheal
4
tracheal trauma
4
trauma case
4
case pneumopericardium
4
pneumopericardium child
4
child blunt
4
blunt injury
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!