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Eur Respir J 1995; 8: 2188-2190
Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 1995

Case Studies

Spontaneous cervical subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema secondary to occult sigmoid diverticulitis

T Hur, Y Chen, GH Shu, JM Chang, and KC Cheng

We present a case of spontaneous mediastinal and subcutaneous cervical emphysema due to perforation of an occult sigmoid diverticulitis. Mediastinal emphysema should alert the physician to the possibility of retroperitoneal gastrointestinal perforation, even in patients without signs of distinct peritoneal irritation.


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