Diffuse Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum Secondary to a Minor Blunt Chest Trauma

Full medical evaluation is paramount for all trauma patients. Minor traumas are often overlooked, as they are thought to bear low injury potential. In this case report, we describe the case of a 48-year-old man presenting to our Emergency Department with mild to moderate right-sided shoulder and sca...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Andreas Storz, Eric P. Heymann, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7589057