"Mediastinal Emphysema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Presence of air in the mediastinal tissues due to leakage of air from the tracheobronchial tree, usually as a result of trauma.
| Descriptor ID |
D008478
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.846.187.290 C23.550.325.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Mediastinal Emphysema- Mediastinal Emphysema
- Pneumomediastinum
- Emphysema, Mediastinal
- Emphysemas, Mediastinal
- Mediastinal Emphysemas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mediastinal Emphysema" by people in Profiles.
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Flora AS, Aragaki-Nakahodo AA, Benzaquen S. Recurrent Pneumomediastinum Treated With Endobronchial Valve Placement After Source Detection by Bilateral Medical Thoracoscopy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2020 Apr; 27(2):e24-e27.
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Kensinger CD, Mukherjee K, Nealon WH, Solorzano CC. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome presenting with pneumoperitoneum and pneumomediastinum. Am Surg. 2013 Jun; 79(6):E240-2.
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Ng L, Saul T, Lewiss RE. Sonographic evidence of spontaneous pneumomediastinum. Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Feb; 31(2):462.e3-4.
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Dontu VS, Kramer D. Spontaneous pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and epidural emphysema presenting as neck pain suspicious for meningitis. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2007 Jul; 23(7):469-71.
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Holton LH, Migaly J, Rolandelli RH. Pneumorrhachis, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and pneumoretroperitoneum after proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis: report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum. 2002 Apr; 45(4):567-70.