Pressurised air injury in a child

Indian Pediatr. 2011 Aug;48(8):647-8.

Abstract

We report the case of a 7 year old girl, who sustained accidental injury following injection of pressurized air from a bicycle tyre air nozzle. She presented with generalized subcutaneous emphysema along with pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum and pneumorra-chis. The child was recovered completely on conservative management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bicycling / injuries*
  • Child
  • Compressed Air / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Foot Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Foot Injuries / etiology
  • Humans
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / etiology
  • Pneumoperitoneum / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumoperitoneum / etiology
  • Pneumothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumothorax / etiology
  • Radiography
  • Retropneumoperitoneum / diagnostic imaging
  • Retropneumoperitoneum / etiology
  • Subcutaneous Emphysema / diagnostic imaging*