Tracheal injury and pneumomediastinum
Diagnosis certain
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- updated 26 May 2022:
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Tracheal perforation can be life threatening and is rarely associated with medical instrumentation including bronchoscopy. It can be characterised by the findings in the images above including pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema.
This case was submitted with supervision and input from:Ryan Hoffman, D.O.Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville Department of Diagnostic and Interventional RadiologyResident Radiologist
-<p>Tracheal perforation can be life threatening and is rarely associated with medical instrumentation including bronchoscopy. It can be characterised by the findings in the images above including pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. </p>- +<p>Tracheal perforation can be life threatening and is rarely associated with medical instrumentation including bronchoscopy. It can be characterised by the findings in the images above including pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. </p><p><em>This case was submitted with supervision and input from:<br>Ryan Hoffman, D.O.<br>Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville <br>Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology</em><br>Resident Radiologist </p>
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