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Pneumomediastinum secondary to an apparently trivial stab wound to the neck: the value of the Hamman’s sign and thorough radiological investigation
1 Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
2 Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
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Mr Andrew Pfleiderer
ENT Department, Edith Cavell Hospital, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 9GZ, UK; agpfleiderer{at}doctors.org.uk
Perforation of the pharynx and upper oesophagus after stab wounds to the neck is easily overlooked because of the relative lack of symptoms. A case is reported in which pneumomediastinum occurred after an apparently trivial neck wound.
Keywords: pneumomediastinum; stab wound
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