Pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema in a silico tuberculosis patient

The present communication describes a case of pulmonary tuberculosis with silico-sis that developed pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema following anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. Possible mechanism of such complication and its clinical significance are also described.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dixit Ramakant, Dave Lokendra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2007;volume=24;issue=3;spage=102;epage=104;aulast=Dixit