Pneumorrhachis secondary to traumatic pneumomediastinum in a child

Sridhar Gibikote; Alison Wray; A Michelle Fink

doi:10.1007/s00247-006-0156-8

Pneumorrhachis secondary to traumatic pneumomediastinum in a child

Pediatr Radiol. 2006 Jul;36(7):711-3. doi: 10.1007/s00247-006-0156-8. Epub 2006 Apr 25.

Authors

Sridhar Gibikote¹, Alison Wray, A Michelle Fink

Affiliation

¹ Medical Imaging, The Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia.

PMID: 16770675
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-006-0156-8

Abstract

Pneumorrhachis (air within the spinal canal) is rare, and even more so in the paediatric population. We report a case in a 4-year-old boy that resolved spontaneously on treating the underlying traumatic pneumomediastinum, and discuss the causes, mechanism and implications of this condition.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Humans
Male
Mediastinal Emphysema / complications
Mediastinal Emphysema / diagnostic imaging*
Pneumocephalus / diagnostic imaging*
Pneumocephalus / etiology
Spinal Canal
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wounds, Penetrating / complications
Wounds, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging*