Mediastinal Emphysema
"Mediastinal Emphysema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Presence of air in the mediastinal tissues due to leakage of air from the tracheobronchial tree, usually as a result of trauma.
| Descriptor ID |
D008478
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.846.187.290 C23.550.325.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Mediastinal Emphysema- Mediastinal Emphysema
- Pneumomediastinum
- Emphysema, Mediastinal
- Emphysemas, Mediastinal
- Mediastinal Emphysemas
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Clements RH, Reddy S, Holzman MD, Sharp KW, Olsen D, Holcomb GW, Richards WO. Incidence and significance of pneumomediastinum after laparoscopic esophageal surgery. Surg Endosc. 2000 Jun; 14(6):553-5.