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BACKGROUND
Rabies is readily diagnosed when it presents as the classic furious form. Paralytic and atypical forms can pose significant problems in diagnosis. Catastrophic incidents included 7 organ transplant recipients who died of rabies recently in United States and Germany. Although rabies
The case of a female patient with abdominal pain, fever and dyspnea appeared abruptly, is reported. Two days previously the patient underwent endoscopic colic polypectomy. Preliminary abdominal and chest X-ray showed colic and tenual air-fluid levels, a modest amount of pneumomediastinum and soft
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum most relevant triggering events are cough, vomiting, nutritional problems, physical activity and use of inhaled drugs. Association of spontaneous pneumomediastinum with non-asthma-related bronchospasm is an infrequent event.
This is the case of a 21-year-old woman
OBJECTIVE
To assess the prevalence and clinical significance of mediastinal emphysema (ME) after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).
METHODS
A total of 105 patients in whom assessment of ME was prospectively carried out with multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) after
Pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of air in the mediastinum. Trauma to the nearby organs can cause air to escape into surrounding tissues that may manifest clinically as severe chest pain, voice change, or shortness of breath. However, pneumomediastinum can present spontaneously in
The authors present the case of a previously healthy, 22-year-old male nonsmoker who sought emergency room treatment complaining of retrosternal pain. He reported a history of odynophagia two days before, followed by produc- tive cough, fever and dyspnea. On chest radiography, a line could be
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is characterized by fulminant necrotizing infection of the kidney and perirenal tissues. Emphysematous pyelonephritis presenting as pneumomediastinum is quite rare. A 65-year-old gentleman presented to us with respiratory failure on ventilator support and
A 79-year-old man presented with fever of unknown origin with interstitial shadows in the bilateral lung fields. A bronchoscopic examination did not indicate any malignancy or specific interstitial disease. After the bronchoscopic examination, the patient gradually developed subcutaneous and
Pneumorrhachis is defined as the presence of air in the epidural space or subarachnoid space. The air may migrate along fascial planes from the posterior mediastinum, through the neural foramina, and into the epidural space. Pneumorrhachis is rare, and even more so in the paediatric population.
Adult-onset measles is rare in the UK, particularly in patients with a complete vaccination history.We present a case of a UK-born patient who received all childhood vaccinations, had no history of recent travel or unwell contacts who was diagnosed with measles complicated by pneumomediastinum. This
BACKGROUND
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) frequently causes severe necrotizing pneumonia in young patients.
METHODS
We present the case of a 24-year-old male, who was brought to the emergency department with persistent fevers, confusion, and severe cough. He
A case of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) with pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum was presented. A 52-year-old male was admitted with the complaint of cough, fever and dyspnea. Chest roentgenogram revealed bilateral reticulonodular shadow and right pneumothorax. Radiological, laboratory and
A 35-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of severe coughing and right-sided chest pain. She had worked on a farm for 13 years. For the preceding 2 years, she noticed a productive cough, a mild fever, and dyspnea after working in a barn for longer than 6 hours. Chest radiological
Pneumomediastinum can result from a puncture wound or laceration to the hypopharynx. This is a case report of an 18-month-old child who fell with a pen in his mouth. Initial physical examination was unremarkable, but the child developed neck swelling, fever, and irritability over the next 12 hours.
A 34-year-old man was admitted with dyspnea, cough, and fever. Thorax computed tomography revealed ground glass opacities and pneumomediastinum. The patient was diagnosed as amyopathic dermatomyositis due to skin lesions and radiological findings. Despite immunosuppressive treatment clinical