Is air an issue? A severe case of subcutaneous emphysema in an immunocompromised patient

Abstract Abdominal crepitus and air in the subcutaneous tissue should be recognized early, as the most common etiologies for subcutaneous emphysema are fatal if not treated acutely. We present the case of a patient who developed subcutaneous emphysema as a consequence of the dehiscence of a previous...

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Main Authors: Eloy F. Ruiz, David O. Rahni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-05-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5906