A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Spaces
We present a case of spontaneous cervical, retropharyngeal, and mediastinal emphysema occurring in a previously healthy young male, which is the first described case in Saudi Arabia. The patient was admitted to the ward for observation, monitoring of vital signs, analgesia, and prophylactic antibiot...
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| description | We present a case of spontaneous cervical, retropharyngeal, and mediastinal emphysema occurring in a previously healthy young male, which is the first described case in Saudi Arabia. The patient was admitted to the ward for observation, monitoring of vital signs, analgesia, and prophylactic antibiotics. The patient was kept under observation for 8 days. During that time, neck pain improved gradually with no episodes of oxygen desaturation or vital sign deterioration. The patient was later discharged with very mild persistent pain. Two weeks after discharge, patient was seen in outpatient clinic and was free of symptoms. Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema remains a rare presentation encountered in emergency department. The investigations and treatment required for such patients has no consensus between authors. Although most of the reported cases described an uncomplicated course, there is a need for clear guidelines on management protocol. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4413c9d0c6274735bc7cd2ff111616432025-02-03T01:04:59ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732020-01-01202010.1155/2020/69637966963796A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal SpacesMoayyad Malas0Nawaf Fatani1Zuhair Aljuhani2Department of Otolaryngology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Otolaryngology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Otolaryngology, King Fahad General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaWe present a case of spontaneous cervical, retropharyngeal, and mediastinal emphysema occurring in a previously healthy young male, which is the first described case in Saudi Arabia. The patient was admitted to the ward for observation, monitoring of vital signs, analgesia, and prophylactic antibiotics. The patient was kept under observation for 8 days. During that time, neck pain improved gradually with no episodes of oxygen desaturation or vital sign deterioration. The patient was later discharged with very mild persistent pain. Two weeks after discharge, patient was seen in outpatient clinic and was free of symptoms. Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema remains a rare presentation encountered in emergency department. The investigations and treatment required for such patients has no consensus between authors. Although most of the reported cases described an uncomplicated course, there is a need for clear guidelines on management protocol.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6963796 |
| spellingShingle | Moayyad Malas Nawaf Fatani Zuhair Aljuhani A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Spaces Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Spaces |
| title_full | A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Spaces |
| title_fullStr | A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Spaces |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Spaces |
| title_short | A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Spaces |
| title_sort | young healthy male with spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema occurring in neck retropharyngeal and mediastinal spaces |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6963796 |
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