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A De Meulder1, L Michaux

  • 1Intensive Care Unit, Clinique Sainte Elisabeth, Namur, Belgium.

Intensive Care Medicine
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
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Subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema can occur in critically ill patients due to various conditions. A rare dorsal spinal air collection was observed, a previously undescribed location for this phenomenon.

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Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema are known complications in critically ill patients.
  • These conditions often arise from soft-tissue infections, mucosal disruption, trauma, or pressure gradients between alveolar and perivascular spaces.

Observation:

  • Aberrant air can disseminate along fascial planes into various anatomical regions.
  • The air can extend to the mediastinum and peritoneum.

Findings:

  • Two cases revealed air within the dorsal spinal area.
  • This dorsal spinal localization of emphysema has not been previously documented in medical literature.

Implications:

  • Highlights a novel anatomical pathway for air spread in emphysema.
  • May necessitate expanded diagnostic considerations in critically ill patients with unusual air collections.