"Mediastinal Emphysema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Presence of air in the mediastinal tissues due to leakage of air from the tracheobronchial tree, usually as a result of trauma.
| Descriptor ID |
D008478
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.846.187.290 C23.550.325.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Mediastinal Emphysema- Mediastinal Emphysema
- Pneumomediastinum
- Emphysema, Mediastinal
- Emphysemas, Mediastinal
- Mediastinal Emphysemas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mediastinal Emphysema" by people in Profiles.
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The safety of respiratory positive pressure support immediately following pediatric tonsillectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Apr; 167:111487.
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Pneumoretroperitoneum secondary to pneumomediastinum in a child with coronavirus disease 2019. Pediatr Int. 2022 01; 64(1):e15314.
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Iatrogenic cervicofacial emphysema after dental procedures: a case series and radiographic review. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2020 Sep; 130(3):e106-e111.
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in the pediatric patient. Am J Surg. 2015 Dec; 210(6):1031-5; discussion 1035-6.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory air leak in a child presenting with bacterial tracheitis. Respir Care. 2014 Oct; 59(10):e163-5.
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Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and pulmonary embolism. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2010 Dec; 57(6):1357-83.
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An overlooked differential diagnosis of acute chest pain. South Med J. 2007 Aug; 100(8):850.
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Pneumopericardium and pneumomediastinum in an adolescent after blunt chest trauma. Tex Heart Inst J. 2003; 30(4):338-9.
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Neonatal radiology casebook. Retropharyngeal abscess in the neonate. J Perinatol. 1996 May-Jun; 16(3 Pt 1):231-3.
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Systematic approach to pneumothorax, haemothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. Injury. 1986 Sep; 17(5):309-12.