Pneumomediastinum caused by subcutaneous emphysema in the shoulder. A rare complication of arthroscopy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Severe subcutaneous emphysema following arthroscopy of the shoulder developed in a 62-year-old man. It subsequently evolved into pneumomediastinum with respiratory distress, but the patient recovered spontaneously. To our knowledge, this constitutes the first report of pneumomediastinum caused by subcutaneous emphysema in the shoulder.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroscopy
- Mediastinal Emphysema
- Shoulder Joint
- Subcutaneous Emphysema