Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in avian influenza A (H5N6) human pneumonia

Xiang Zhang; Jiwen Wang; Qiaojun Zeng; Xiaoyan Wu; Shanping Jiang; Jun Shen

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2519

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in avian influenza A (H5N6) human pneumonia

Clin Case Rep. 2019 Nov 11;7(12):2594-2595. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2519. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Authors

Xiang Zhang¹, Jiwen Wang², Qiaojun Zeng², Xiaoyan Wu¹, Shanping Jiang¹, Jun Shen¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou China.
² Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou China.

Abstract

The pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema can repetitively occur in human H5N6 virus pneumonia. Prompt treatment of this uncommon complication is important for successful rescue of patients with H5N6 virus pneumonia.

Keywords: H5N6; avian influenza; computed tomography; pneumomediastinum; pneumonia; subcutaneous emphysema.