Case Report
Pneumorrhachis: An uncommon radiological entity
Submitted: 26 July 2021 | Published: 29 November 2021
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Atish Vanmali, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Jackpersad and Partners, Durban, South AfricaKamlesh D. Daji, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Jackpersad and Partners, Durban, South Africa
Abstract
Pneumorrhachis (PR) is a rare and interesting phenomenon, in which air is present within the spinal canal. The aetiologies are varied, broadly grouped as traumatic, non-traumatic or iatrogenic. Pneumorrhachis secondary to spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) and barotrauma of the lungs is uncommon and even rarer within the paediatric group. This report describes a paediatric patient presenting with a persistent cough who developed a SPM and subsequent PR.
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