Pediatric radiology
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Pediatric radiology · Jul 2006
Case ReportsPneumorrhachis secondary to traumatic pneumomediastinum in a child.
Pneumorrhachis (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.