Pneumopericardium: An unusual manifestation of blunt tracheal trauma

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 387-388

  Chitre, V V ^a   Prinsley, P R ^a   Hashmi, S M H ^a  

^a JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pneumopericardium; Tracheal, injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMOPERICARDIUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TRACHEA;

EID: 0030949721     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100137405     Document Type: Article

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