Cited 3 times since 1988 (0.1 per year) source: EuropePMC The European respiratory journal, Volume 1, Issue 10, 1 1 1988, Pages 969-971 An unusual cause of subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum. Boersma WG, Teengs JP, Postmus PE, Aalders JC, Sluiter HJ
A 62 year old female with subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum, was observed. Pneumothorax, however, was not present. Laparotomy revealed a large infiltrate in the left lower abdomen, which had penetrated the anterior abdominal wall. Microscopically, a recurrence of previously diagnosed vulval carcinoma was demonstrated. Despite intensive treatment the patient died two months later.
