A Case of Cervical Emphysema and Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2016;32(1):33-36.
Published online May 30, 2016.

Hyeon seok Kim;Hyo Geun Choi;Bum jung Park

경부 기종과 함께 발생한 자연성 종격동 기종 1예

김현석;최효근;박범정

Abstract

Cervical emphysema and Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is an uncommon disease. Cervical emphysema is mainly caused by trauma or head and neck surgery. Here, we report a case of cervical emphysema and spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a 15-year-old man. This case emphasizes that cervical swelling patients with negative in-flammation findings should be scrutinized for cervical emphysema and spontaneous pneumomediastinum.

Key Words: Cervical emphysema, Spontaneous pneumomediastinum(SPM), Emphysema