Delayed traumatic subcutaneous emphysema: a case report

Abstract Background Subcutaneous emphysema is a common, usually benign, and self-limiting complication of traumatic chest wall injury. In a minority of thoracic injuries, pneumothoraces can result in extensive subcutaneous emphysema and subsequent airway obstruction if air tracks along tissue planes...

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Main Authors: Lucas Bishop, Sarah MacLaren, William Pollitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05249-4
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