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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24:638
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

An epidural emphysema due to the tracheal laceration that occurred after a blunt trauma: an extremely rare condition

^a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Meram Medical School of Selcuk University, Meram-Konya, Turkey
^b Department of Chest Diseases, Meram Medical School of Selcuk University, Meram-Konya, Turkey
^c Department of Radiology, Meram Medical School of Selcuk University, Meram-Konya, Turkey

Received 30 April 2003; received in revised form 9 June 2003; accepted 15 June 2003.

^* Corresponding author. Selcuk Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Gogus Cerrahisi Anabilim Dali, 42080 Meram-Konya, Turkey. Tel.: +90-332-323-2600x1844; fax: +90-332-323-2641
e-mail: olgun@selcuk.edu.tr

Key Words: Pneumorachis • Epidural emphysema • Tracheal laceration • Blunt trauma

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