Diffuse soft tissue emphysema as a complication of anorexia nervosa.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a case of a young woman with anorexia nervosa with a 35% weight loss, amenorrhea and behavioural disturbances complicated by spontaneous diffuse soft tissue emphysema (subcutaneous, pneumomediastinum, epidural and retroperitoneal).
Medical subject headings
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Emphysema