Clin Case Rep. 2019 Nov 11;7(12):2594-2595. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2519. eCollection 2019 Dec. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in avian influenza A (H5N6) human pneumonia.
Zhang X1, Wang J2, Zeng Q2, Wu X1, Jiang S1, Shen J1.
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1 Department of Radiology Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou China. 2 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou China.
Abstract
The pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema can repetitively occur in human H5N6 virus pneumonia. Prompt treatment of this uncommon complication is important for successful rescue of patients with H5N6 virus pneumonia.
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KEYWORDS:
H5N6; avian influenza; computed tomography; pneumomediastinum; pneumonia; subcutaneous emphysema
PMID: 31893112 PMCID: PMC6935671 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2519
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