PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - T Hur AU - Y Chen AU - GH Shu AU - JM Chang AU - KC Cheng TI - Spontaneous cervical subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema secondary to occult sigmoid diverticulitis AID - 10.1183/09031936.95.0812188 DP - 1995 Dec 01 TA - European Respiratory Journal PG - 2188--2190 VI - 8 IP - 12 4099 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/8/12/2188.short 4100 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/8/12/2188.full SO - Eur Respir J1995 Dec 01; 8 AB - 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.