Author/Authors :
Amidi, Fardin tehran university of medical sciences tums, تهران, ايران , Tafti, Saeid Fallah shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center, تهران, ايران , Talischi, Firouzeh shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Nursing and Respiratory Health Management Research Center, تهران, ايران , Kahkouee, Shahram shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Mycobacteriology Research Center, تهران, ايران , Cheraghvandi, Ali shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, تهران, ايران , Montazeri, Parham shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Lung Transplantation Research Center, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Air in the epidural space of the spine in most cases is found in association with air in other body locations including pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopercardium and subcutaneous emphysema. Most spontaneous cases resolve on their own. Here we present a 3 year old boy with neumomediastinum and pneumorrhachis that resolved with supportive care.
