Presentation
Fall from height.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Post-traumatic pulmonary interstitial emphysema
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Minuscule bilateral pneumothorax. Small amount of free anterior supradiaphragmatic air. Right upper lobe (RUL) and minimal left upper lobe (LUL) contusion, without active bleeding. Bilateral upper lobe interstitial emphysema.
Nondisplaced diagonal manubrial fracture on the left.
Case Discussion
Fall from the fifth floor, history of schizophrenia. Denied attempted suicide.
Bilateral upper lobe interstitial emphysema stood out among the traumatic findings, as interstitial emphysema is a well-known consequence of barotrauma in ventilated neonates but rare in adults.
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