Vol.97 No.1 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 97 No. 1 January 2004
A Case of Spontaneous Retropharyngeal and
Mediastinal Emphysema
Masayuki Sakamoto, Yukiko Shinjo and Ryuzaburo Higo
(Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital)
We report a case of spontaneous retropharyngeal and mediastinal emphysema. An 18-year-old female noticed that the right side of her neck was swollen. CT examination findings demonstrated air in the retropharyngeal and mediastinal regions. The condition was diagnosed as spontaneous retropharyngeal and mediastinal emphysema. The condition was resolved after four days rest.
Key words : retropharyngeal emphysema, mediastinal emphysema, CT examination, rest