A Case of Pneumomediastinum & Subcutaneous Emphysema in Measles. |
D S Kang, M S Ji, M H Shin, J S Oh |
Department of Pediatrics, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea. |
홍역에 병발된 피하기종 및 종격기종 1 예 |
강동섭, 지문석, 신명희, 오지섭 |
왈레스기 념 침례회병원 소아과 |
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Abstract |
A 7 year old malnourished boy with black measles was admitted with chief complaints of generalized weakness, dyspnea & swelling of the neck in moribund state. Chest PA revealed homogenous increased hazyness bilaterally, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. He was given conservative treatment for pneumomediastinum & subcutaneous emphysema & antibiotics without improvement. He died next day. No autopsy was granted. We reported this case with a brief review of the literature. |
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