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Eur Respir J 1988; 1: 969-971
Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 1988

Case Studies

An unusual cause of subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum

WG Boersma, JP Teengs, PE Postmus, JC Aalders, and HJ Sluiter

A 62 year old female with subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum, was observed. Pneumothorax, however, was not present. Laparotomy revealed a large infiltrate in the left lower abdomen, which had penetrated the anterior abdominal wall. Microscopically, a recurrence of previously diagnosed vulval carcinoma was demonstrated. Despite intensive treatment the patient died two months later.




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