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Extrapleural air secondary to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-related pneumomediastinum.

Yuichi NagataTakayasu WatanabeYuki TanabeMotoyasu KatoTakehito ShukuyaKuniaki SeyamaKazuhisa Takahashi
Published in: Respirology case reports (2024)
Extrapleural air is a rare condition that may concurrently develop with pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax, especially in older patients with fragile connective tissues. Physicians should consider extrapleural air to prevent inadvertent harm. Coronal reconstruction computed tomography images help appreciate extrapleural air and recognize the track of extrapulmonary air.
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