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Retroperitoneal and Mediastinal Emphysema after Sigmoid Colon Resection [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2023
Retroperitoneal and mediastinal emphysema after colon resection is extremely rare, especially in the absence of anastomotic leakage. The feasibility and safety of conservative treatment for this complication are unknown. We report a patient who underwent
Ryusei Yamamoto, Katsushi Yoshida, Masataka Ando, Yoshitaka Toyoda, Aya Tanaka, Kenji Kato, Ryuzo Yamaguchi   +6 more
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Surgical and mediastinal emphysema in critically ill COVID-19 patients: A multicentric experience [PDF]

Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus illness 2019, commonly referred to as COVID-19, is a highly infectious disease brought on by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Yasser Aljehani, Auday A Alkhunaizi, Sharifah A Othman, Hassan Abdullah Alqumber, Yousif Almubarak, Tariq Al-Musawi, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Bazroun, Khatoon Alshaikhmohamed   +7 more
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Lethal mediastinal emphysema caused by inhalation of paraquat: a case report [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
This paper reports on a 22-year-old male presenting with persistent chest pain accompanied by mediastinal emphysema. We firstly considered mediastinal emphysema induced by community acquired pneumonia.
Qing Tang, Jiaqi Xu, Hao Wang, Lijun Wang   +3 more
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Spontaneous Mediastinal Emphysema. [PDF]

Cureus, 2018
The author presents a case of spontaneous mediastinal emphysema, also known as the Hamman's syndrome. This case presentation highlights the common features of spontaneous mediastinal emphysema and reminds the clinician to have an index of suspicion for this diagnosis.
Singh D, Kumar S, Stead TS, Ganti L.
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Spontaneous Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Emphysema [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2016
A 14-year-old girl with no significant medical history presented at Emergency Department with sore throat and odynophagia after one episode of nonviolent coughing.
Do-Yeon Cho, Geoffrey P. Aaron, Kimberly G. Shepard   +2 more
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Periorbital and mediastinal emphysema after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: Case report of a rare complication [PDF]

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2017
Purpose: To report a rare case of periorbital emphysema concurrent with cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema in an elderly woman who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for chronic liver disease. Case Report: An elderly woman with decompensated
Thankappan Lekha, Leelakrishnan Venkatakrishnan, Karuppannasamy Divya, Lavanya Perumal   +3 more
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Delayed Duodenal Ulcer Perforation Following Esophageal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Complicated by Perforation: A Case Report. [PDF]

DEN Open
Abstract Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an established treatment of superficial esophageal neoplasms. Common complications include bleeding, perforation, and stricture. However, delayed gastrointestinal perforation distant from the ESD site is exceptionally rare.
Nakatani S, Mizuno S, Fuji T, Onishi Y, Inoki K, Tojo M, Wakamura K, Katagiri A, Aoki T, Yoshida H.   +9 more
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Successful Endoscopic Removal and Closure of a Large Esophageal Perforation Following Accidental Ingestion of a Dental Prosthesis. [PDF]

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ABSTRACT Endoscopic removal of accidentally ingested dental prostheses can be challenging as their irregular shapes can occasionally cause severe complications, such as gastrointestinal perforation. Here, we present the case of an older woman who was referred to our hospital following accidental ingestion of a bridge‐type denture.
Akutagawa T, Yamaguchi D, Shirouzu M, Fujimura Y, Yuhi M, Matsufuji S, Yoda Y, Esaki M.   +7 more
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Cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema due to a dental procedure

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2017
Dental procedures, though commonplace and usually very safe, are not without complications. We report on a case of extensive cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema after a routine dental procedure, initially masquerading as an allergic reaction in an ...
Mityanand Ramnarine, Zvi Dubin
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Congenital Esophageal Muscularis Propria Defect Found during Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Esophageal Cancer: A Case Report and Management. [PDF]

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ABSTRACT Congenital esophageal muscularis propria defects are extremely rare, often complicating endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal neoplasms. We report a 60‐year‐old man with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent ESD.
Liu Y, Ren Y, Wang F, Cao W, Long Y.
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