A rare case report: Cervical subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema due to mastoid fracture Nadir bir olgu sunumu: Mastoid kırığı nedeniyle oluşan servikal subkutan ve mediastinal amfizem

GÖK H., Şeker S., Peker H. O., Çal M. A., Altay T., Çelik S.

Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.328-330, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/tjtes.2019.02828
  • Dergi Adı: Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.328-330
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Head trauma, Mastoid fracture, Mediastinal emphysema, Subcutaneous emphysema
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when air enters the soft tissue, which usually appears in the soft tissues of the chest wall or neck. It may also arise from pneumothorax or skin lacerations after trauma or other reasons. Mediastinal emphysema may be either associated with subcutaneous emphysema or seen alone.The air in the mastoid cells may spread from the retropharyngeal region or various neck compartments into the mediastinum. Usually, no severe neurological or clinical findings are observed except crepitation on palpation. We present a case report of a mastoid fracture as a rare cause of cervical subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema.