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. 2019 Oct;71(Suppl 1):693-695.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-018-1495-0. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

"AIR LEAK SYNDROME": An Unusual Presentation of Foreign Body in the Airway

Madhu Sudhan Velecharla  1 , Kshitij Dhaval Shah  1 , Renuka Anil Bradoo  1 , Gopi Shankar Subramaniasami  1 , Anagha Atul Joshi  1
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"AIR LEAK SYNDROME": An Unusual Presentation of Foreign Body in the Airway

Madhu Sudhan Velecharla et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Oct.

Abstract

Spontaneous onset pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema are rare presentations of a foreign body in the airway. The possible mechanism for unexplainable and non traumatic subcutaneous emphysema can be attributed to "Air leak syndrome" following inhalation of foreign body in the airway.

Keywords: Foreign body airway; Foreign body bronchus; Foreign body unusual presentation; Subcutaneous emphysema foreign body bronchus.

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Conflict of interestAll authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1
a Chest X-ray revealing hyperlucency of the right lung and subcutaneous emphysema along the bilateral chest walls, axilla and supraclavicular areas. b CECT scan of neck and thorax revealing diffuse subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and mild right pneumothorax
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Fig. 2
a Virtual bronchoscopy showing an abrupt cut off of right main bronchus suggestive of intrabronchial foreign body. b Postoperative chest X-ray depicting normal lucency of the right lung and resolution of the subcutaneous emphysema
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