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Epidural Emphysema Associated with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Chest Tube Placement: A Case Report

흉관 삽입 후 발생한 피하 기종을 동반한 척추 경막외 기종: 증례 보고

  • Rho, Ji-Young (Department of Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University) ;
  • Yoo, Seung-Min (Department of Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University) ;
  • Cho, Young-Ah (Department of Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Min (Department of Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University)
  • 노지영 (차의과학대학교 분당차병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 유승민 (차의과학대학교 분당차병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 조영아 (차의과학대학교 분당차병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 이상민 (차의과학대학교 분당차병원 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2010.01.19
  • Accepted : 2010.05.06
  • Published : 2010.11.30
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Abstract

Spinal epidural emphysema is rare and has been described secondary to following medical intervention, such as lumbar puncture and epidural analgesia, pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum, degenerative disk disease, epidural abscess, and trauma. Rarely, it occurs after chest tube placement. We report a case of spinal epidural emphysema incidentally noted on HRCT after chest tube placement.

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