MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA: A COMPLICATION OF BRONCHOSCOPY
Authors: R N ARMEN, C S MORROW, S SEWELL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1958)

Case Reports1 May 1958MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA: A COMPLICATION OF BRONCHOSCOPYROBERT N. ARMEN, M.D., F.A.C.P., C. S. MORROW, M.B., F.A.C.P., Ch.B. (Edin.), STEPHEN SEWELL, M.D.ROBERT N. ARMEN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, C. S. MORROW, M.B., F.A.C.P., Ch.B. (Edin.)Search for more papers by this author, STEPHEN SEWELL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-48-5-1083 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMediastinal emphysema, a clinical entity denoting the presence of air in the connective tissue of the mediastinum, was first described as long as a century ago.1Its significance, however, has received wide recognition only during the last 20 years or so, and a great wealth of literature has accumulated about its various aspects. Despite this fact, few articles have dealt with its occurrence as a complication of bronchoscopic procedures. The paucity of such reports might be on the basis of the rarity of this complication, or it might possibly reflect a reluctance on the part of many observers to record...Bibliography1. Hamman L: Mediastinal emphysema (The Frank Billings Lecture), J. A. M. A. 128: 1-6, 1945. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. Benedict EB: Endoscopy, 1951, The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore pp. 36-37. Google Scholar3. AndrewsMcMahon AHRJ: Rupture of trachea during bronchoscopy and principles of positioning for endoscopic procedure, Ann. Otol., Rhin. and Laryng. 59: 726-737, 1950. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. Gordon W: Perforation of the trachea and bronchus by the bronchoscope, Thorax 5: 369-373, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Ritvo M: Chest x-ray diagnosis, 1951, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, pp. 314-315. Google Scholar6. Chapman JS: Spontaneous irruption of air from the lung. I. Pneumomediastinum, Am. J. Med. 18: 547-556, 1955. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Cocchi U: Diseases of the lungs, in Roentgen-Diagnostics, edited by Schinz, H. R., et al., 1953, Vol. 3, Grune and Stratton, New York, p. 2181. Google Scholar8. Rabin CB: Radiology of the chest, in Diagnostic Roentgenology, edited by Golden, R., 1952, Vol. 1, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, p. 182 L. Google Scholar9. Rubin EH: Diseases of the chest, 1947, W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, p. 428. Google Scholar10. Seabury JH: Pulmonary ventilation and respiration, in Pathologic physiology: mechanics of disease, edited by Sodeman, W. A., 1950, W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, p. 197. Google Scholar11. WilsonOverholt NSRH: Diseases of the mediastinum, in Nontuberculous diseases of the chest, edited by Banyai, A. L., 1954, C. C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, pp. 930-932. Google Scholar12. MacklinMacklin MTCC: Malignant interstitial emphysema of the lungs and mediastinum as an important occult complication in many respiratory diseases and other conditions: an interpretation of the clinical literature in the light of laboratory experiment, Medicine 23: 281-358, 1944. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13. EvansSmalldon JATR: Mediastinal emphysema, Am. J. Roentgenol. 64: 375-390, 1950. Google Scholar14. SmallFremont MJRE: Mediastinal emphysema complicating induction of pneumoperitoneum, Am. Rev. Tuberc. 63: 591-596, 1951. MedlineGoogle Scholar15. SilvermanTalbotMcLean JJTSRW: Mediastinal emphysema following tonsillectomy, Dis. of Chest 23: 397-402, 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar16. Comroe JH: The lung, 1955, Yearbook Publishers, Chicago, p. 117. Google Scholar17. AbbottRenault de Oliveira OAH: Spontaneous pneumothoraces occurring in patients undergoing peroral endoscopy, J. Thoracic Surg. 14: 453-460, 1945. CrossrefGoogle Scholar18. Friedman RL: Selective pneumothorax: a complication of bronchoscopy, Dis. of Chest 27: 213-215, 1955. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar19. Hochberg LA: The thoracic surgical patient, 1952, Grune and Stratton, New York, p. 114. Google Scholar20. LindskogLiebow GEAA: Thoracic surgery and related pathology, 1953, Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., New York, pp. 15-18. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication October 29, 1956.From the Medical Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Robert N. Armen, M.D., Veterans Hospital, Brooklyn 9, N. Y. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byComplications of BronchoscopyNeumomediastino idiopatico espontaneo comentarios a proposito de un caso 1 May 1958Volume 48, Issue 5Page: 1083-1096KeywordsBronchitisBronchoscopyChronic bronchitisConnective tissueEmphysemaInhalationMedical services ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1958 PDF downloadLoading ...