Subcutaneous emphysema of the lower extremity of abdominal origin |
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| Authors: | G J Jager H V Rijssen J J Lamers |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Radiology, De Wever Hospital Heerlen, The Netherlands. |
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| Abstract: | Three cases of subcutaneous emphysema of the lower extremity due to abdominal disease are reported. These were due to (a) perforation of the sigmoid, (b) perirectal abscess, and (c) non-traumatic metastatic gas gangrene due to emphysematous cholecystitis. The mechanisms and anatomical pathways are discussed. |
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