Spontaneous Chest Wall Interstitial Emphysema Secondary to Chronic Empyema Thoracis
Spontaneous extension of air from the pleural space to the chest wall, also referred to as pneumothorax necessitans (PN), is a rare occurrence. Few of such cases have been reported in the literature, some appear to have a pattern of extension from pleural cavity to chest wall. Clinical conditions...
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Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6082/12846_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |