Recurrent Factitious Subcutaneous Emphysema: Report of a Complex Case in a Young Woman and a Literature Review
Subcutaneous emphysema (SE) can be caused by antecedent trauma, surgery, rupture of visceral organs or serious infection from gas-forming microorganisms. Factitious SE is very rare; only about a dozen cases have been reported. Most patients had an underlying psychiatric condition or relevant history...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X10700620 |