Mediastinal emphysema: aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
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چکیده
1. Rupture of marginal alveoli into the pulmonary interstitial tissue and thence to the mediastinum 2. Mixed aetiological factors (The mode of production is not yet certain.) (a) Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (b) Trauma to the chest wall 3. Air entering the mediastinum from the deep fascial planes of the neck 4. Air entering the mediastinum from the retroperitoneal space 5. Perforation of the trachea, bronchus, or oesophagus into the mediastinum
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 21 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1966