The Macklin effect in tension pneumomediastinum in a patient with interstitial pneumonia
Key message Tension pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of interstitial pneumonia. This case shows computed tomography findings of the Macklin effect, in which air dissection along the bronchovascular interstitium caused by alveolar rupture leads to pneumomediastinum.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1045 |