Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum (Mediastinal Emphysema) with Reports of Two Cases in Infants

摘要: The interesting and relatively rare condition of mediastinal emphysema has been described by various authors. Hamman (5, 6) in 1937 published a series 6 cases 1939 reported an additional case. Mediastinal is preceded the great majority instances interstitial lungs. air tissues reaches mediastinum traveling along connective-tissue bands which surround bronchi blood vessels. first accurate description pathological anatomy lungs was Laennec. had, however, recognized clinically long before his time appearance subcutaneous about neck following injury to chest or forceful distention Interstitial often follows trauma may occur, also, during induction therapeutic pneumothorax. A case Matsuzawa (10) attempt at artificial pneumothorax set up sma...