Citation

Bansal BC, Abramo TJ. Am. J. Emerg. Med. 1997; 15(6): 573-575.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9063, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9337364

Abstract

A case of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum as a result of child abuse is presented to add to the spectrum of findings associated with child maltreatment. This case is a reminder that although most cases of subcutaneous emphysema resolve uneventfully, there still needs to be an aggressive search for a cause. In addition, in the pediatric age group, the history given should be carefully verified as being plausible because of the possibility that child abuse may be the true etiology.

Language: en