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(Chest. 1972;61:691-692.)
© 1972 American College of Chest Physicians

Tracheotomy for Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum Complicating Asthma

Donald L. Unger M.D., F.C.C.P.1 and Roque Pifarré M.D., F.C.C.P.2

1 Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief, Section of Allergy, Stritch School of Medicine (Loyola), Maywood, Illinois
2 Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief, Cardiac Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine (Loyola)

A 14-year-old steroid-dependent chronic asthmatic patient developed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. Because of rapid progression of the extravasating air and deterioration of the patient's condition, tracheotomy was performed with prompt relief of her dyspnea; she has had little asthma since, but did have a slight recurrence of her subcutaneous emphysema ten months later.






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