Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis
Subcutaneous emphysema usually occurs due to direct trauma or iatrogenic injury to the respiratory tract or lungs. We report case of a 64-year-old male with complaint of one-week history of intermittent right neck pain, shortness of breath and fever. Neck examination revealed a diffuse swelling meas...
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| author | Mohammad Nasir, Zuraini Mohamed, Mohd Hazmi |
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| description | Subcutaneous emphysema usually occurs due to direct trauma or iatrogenic injury to the respiratory tract or lungs. We report case of a 64-year-old male with complaint of one-week history of intermittent right neck pain, shortness of breath and fever. Neck examination revealed a diffuse swelling measuring 3x4 cm at right supraclavicular region with presence of crepitus. CT of neck and thorax showed hypodense collection with air pockets along right sternocleidomastoid muscle and multifocal hypodense lung lesion. Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis was confirmed with sputum examination positive for Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB). He was treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs. A CT scan is advocated to assess extension of subcutaneous emphysema and to investigate the causative factor. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-808792021-04-15T04:27:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80879/ Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis Mohammad Nasir, Zuraini Mohamed, Mohd Hazmi Subcutaneous emphysema usually occurs due to direct trauma or iatrogenic injury to the respiratory tract or lungs. We report case of a 64-year-old male with complaint of one-week history of intermittent right neck pain, shortness of breath and fever. Neck examination revealed a diffuse swelling measuring 3x4 cm at right supraclavicular region with presence of crepitus. CT of neck and thorax showed hypodense collection with air pockets along right sternocleidomastoid muscle and multifocal hypodense lung lesion. Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis was confirmed with sputum examination positive for Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB). He was treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs. A CT scan is advocated to assess extension of subcutaneous emphysema and to investigate the causative factor. Pakistan Medical Association 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80879/1/CERVICAL.pdf Mohammad Nasir, Zuraini and Mohamed, Mohd Hazmi (2019) Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis. Rawal Medical Journal, 44 (4). pp. 892-894. ISSN 0303-5212 https://www.bibliomed.org/index.php?mno=41933 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Nasir, Zuraini Mohamed, Mohd Hazmi Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title | Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_full | Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_fullStr | Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_short | Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_sort | cervical subcutaneous emphysema a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis |
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