“AIR LEAK SYNDROME”: An Unusual Presentation of Foreign Body in the Airway

AbstractSpontaneous onset pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema are rare presentations of a foreign body in the airway. The possible mechanism for unexplainable and non traumatic subcutaneous emphysema can be attributed to “Air leak syndrome” following inhalation of foreign body in the airway.

Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - September 17, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research