subcutaneous emphysema

subcutaneous emphysema
subcutaneous emphysema n the presence of a gas and esp. air in the subcutaneous tissue

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interstitial emphysema with air in the subcutaneous tissue; it is usually caused by intrathoracic injury, generally associated with pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum. Called also cutaneous e.

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