A case of retropharyngeal emphysema as a complication of pneumothorax.
Tsuyoshi SudaTomoaki YonedaYukari IchikawaPublished in: Clinical case reports (2020)
Retropharyngeal emphysema is a rare condition, and it is important to determine whether the patient presents with complications including pneumomediastinum or other severe clinical presentations such as an upper airway obstruction. In such cases, patients should undergo urgent tracheostomy and surgical neck drainage with concurrent administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- lung function
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell carcinoma
- pulmonary fibrosis
- patient reported outcomes
- mechanical ventilation
- cystic fibrosis
- locally advanced
- air pollution
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- thoracic surgery