• Ann Emerg Med · May 1994

    Review Case Reports

    Bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces, pneumopericardium, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of paraquat intoxication.

    • K W Chen, M H Wu, J J Huang, and C Y Yu.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
    • Ann Emerg Med. 1994 May 1; 23 (5): 1132-4.

    AbstractPneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, and pneumomediastinum occur frequently in critically ill patients in association with blunt or penetrating injuries or other conditions while performing Valsalva-like maneuvers. We present the case of a patient with bilateral pneumothoraces, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and subcutaneous emphysema after acute paraquat intoxication.

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