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Pediatric radiology · Jul 2006
Case ReportsPneumorrhachis secondary to traumatic pneumomediastinum in a child.
- Sridhar Gibikote, Alison Wray, and A Michelle Fink.
- Medical Imaging, The Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia.
- Pediatr Radiol. 2006 Jul 1; 36 (7): 711-3.
AbstractPneumorrhachis (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.
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