Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Foreign Body Aspiration: Clinical Features and Treatment Explorement in 39 Pediatric Patients

Background: Pneumomediastinum (PM) secondary to foreign body aspiration (FBA) is rare in children. Although it is mainly benign, some cases may be fatal. Due to the rare nature of this clinical entity, proper assessment and management have been poorly studied so far. Here, we characterized the prese...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Jian Yang, Jie Zhang, Ping Chu, Yong-Li Guo, Jun Tai, Ya-Mei Zhang, Li-Xing Tang, Xin Ni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2016-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2016;volume=129;issue=22;spage=2691;epage=2696;aulast=Yang