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Pneumomediastinum: An unusual complication of acute gastrointestinal disease

Abstract

Atraumatic of primary pneumomediastinum is an uncommon complication of severe retching and vomiting associated with acute gastrointestinal disorders. In two cases pneumomediastinum was the presenting radiographic abnormality; one patient presented with acute gastroenteritis, and the other present with duodenal obstruction due to hematoma. The pathogenesis of pneumomediastinum in these patients is presented.
Publication Date:
Feb 01, 1985
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
FRG-84-03227; EDB-85-116491
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Pediatr. Radiol.; (Germany, Federal Republic of); Journal Volume: 15:3
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; MEDIASTINUM; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; DIAGNOSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; IMAGES; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENTS; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY; BODY; BODY AREAS; CHEST; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; 550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)
OSTI ID:
5551578
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: PDRYA
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 196-198
Announcement Date:
Jul 01, 1985

Citation Formats

Woodruff, III, W W, Merten, D F, and Kirks, D R. Pneumomediastinum: An unusual complication of acute gastrointestinal disease. Germany: N. p., 1985. Web.
Woodruff, III, W W, Merten, D F, & Kirks, D R. Pneumomediastinum: An unusual complication of acute gastrointestinal disease. Germany.
Woodruff, III, W W, Merten, D F, and Kirks, D R. 1985. "Pneumomediastinum: An unusual complication of acute gastrointestinal disease." Germany.
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title = {Pneumomediastinum: An unusual complication of acute gastrointestinal disease}
author = {Woodruff, III, W W, Merten, D F, and Kirks, D R}
abstractNote = {Atraumatic of primary pneumomediastinum is an uncommon complication of severe retching and vomiting associated with acute gastrointestinal disorders. In two cases pneumomediastinum was the presenting radiographic abnormality; one patient presented with acute gastroenteritis, and the other present with duodenal obstruction due to hematoma. The pathogenesis of pneumomediastinum in these patients is presented.}
journal = []
volume = {15:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Germany}
year = {1985}
month = {Feb}
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