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Pneumorrhachis secondary to traumatic pneumomediastinum in a child

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Pneumorrhachis (air within the spinal canal) is rare, and even more so in the paediatric population. We report a case in a 4-year-old boy that resolved spontaneously on treating the underlying traumatic pneumomediastinum, and discuss the causes, mechanism and implications of this condition.

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  1. Medical Imaging, The Royal Children’s Hospital and University of Melbourne, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia

    A. Michelle Fink

  2. Neurosurgery, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia

    Alison Wray

  3. Medical Imaging, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia

    Sridhar Gibikote

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Gibikote, S., Wray, A. & Fink, A.M. Pneumorrhachis secondary to traumatic pneumomediastinum in a child. Pediatr Radiol 36, 711–713 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0156-8

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