The Macklin effect: pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium following blunt chest trauma

Baharudin , Abdullah and Razali, Mohd Sayuti and Shahid, Hassan (2006) The Macklin effect: pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium following blunt chest trauma. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 61 (3). pp. 371-373. ISSN 0300-5283

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Abstract

Pneumomediastinum, also known as mediastinal emphysema, is due to air collections surrounding the mediastinum. It is reported that up to 10% of patient with blunt chest trauma will develop pneumomediastinum and in less than 2% of patients, pneumomediastinum results from blunt tracheobronchial lesions1 • Pneumopericardium in adults is a rare disorder and may be seen most commonly after blunt chest trauma in combination with pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum 2.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5507/45101
Uncontrolled Keywords:	pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, blunt chest trauma, rare, self limiting
Subjects:	R Medicine > RF Otorhinolaryngology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Sayuti Razali
Date Deposited:	15 Oct 2015 09:27
Last Modified:	15 Oct 2015 09:27
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45101

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