Pneumomediastinum due to Penetrating Neck Injury: A Case Report
Journal Title: Istanbul Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 20, Issue 3
Abstract
Penetrating neck injuries are rare, but have a high mortality rate because of the presence of many vital organs in this small region. We reported a tracheal rupture and pneumomediastinum case which occurred due to penetration of a sharp piece of wood to the neck. Hemodynamically stable patient was evaluated by radiologic and endoscopic procedures and the pneumomediastinum and tracheal defect were found. The tracheal defect was left to heal spontaneously, the laceration was repaired cutaneously and the antibiotherapy was started. The patient recovered and discharged from clinic after ten days follow up. The unstable patients with active hemorrhages must undergo surgical exploration without any delays, but interventions must be avoided in stable patients. The wide spectrum antibiotics should be started in traumatic pneumomediastinum cases to avoid mediastinitis.
Authors and Affiliations
Kasım Turgut, Abdullah Algın, Hasan Öğünç Apaydın
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP549192
- DOI 10.4274/imj.galenos.2018.82956
- Views 143
- Downloads 0
Comparison of Early Results Between Single and Quadruple Injection of Corticosteroid-local Anesthetic in Patients with Subacromial Impingement
Introduction: Subacromial impingement syndrome (SAS) is a painful condition of the shoulder that affects daily activities. The objective of this study was to compare the results of single and quadruple injection (with ad...
Exposures Moved from Work to Home as a Public Health Hazard
There are numerous occupational pollutants originating from a wide variety of industrial areas and working environments. These pollutants can be brought inadvertently from workplace to home in various ways and may negati...
The Evaluation of the Effect of Cranioplasty on Cerebral Metabolism Using F-18 FDG PET/CT
Introduction: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is commonly used as the treatment for refractory intracranial hypertension. The indications for cranioplasty after DC are cosmetic repair and, mainly, restoration of cerebral...
The Clinicopathological Findings of 121 Patients Presenting with Spontaneous Nipple Discharge
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the cytopathological findings of patients who presented to our hospital with spontaneous nipple discharge. A cytological smear examination was performed to evaluate the corre...
Investigation of Subclinical Cardiotoxicity in Chronic Leukemia Patients with Non-invasive Tests
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the left ventricular function and electrocardiographic findings in patients with chronic leukemia receiving and not receiving chemotherapy during a one-year follow-up. Metho...