Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema associated with mephedrone usage

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Maan, Z N ^a   D'Souza, A R ^b  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mediastinal emphysema; Otolaryngology; Subcutaneous emphysema; Thyroid cartilage

Indexed keywords

4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; RADIOGRAPHY; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; NECK; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 84855961722     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588412X13171221499108     Document Type: Article

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