Pädiatrie und Pädologie
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Pädiatrie und Pädologie · Jan 1985
Case Reports[Unusual cutaneous emphysema in a newborn infant following bilateral pneumothorax].
We report a patient with subcutaneous emphysema after a bilateral pneumothorax of gigantic extent: Subcutaneous emphysema extended over the chest, neck, axilla and both arms. The scalp was severed from the galea by an enormous air-cushion. ⋯ Therapy consisted of treatment of the underlying condition e. g. thoracocentesis with pleural drainage and artificial ventilation. The subcutaneous emphysema resolved without further therapeutic measures; only the subgaleal air was removed by aspiration.