Yalaburgi S B
S Afr Med J. 1980 Sep 27;58(13):521-4.
Three cases of subcutaneous emphysema and 1 of subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema following the bronchopneumonia and upper respiratory tract infection so common in measles are presented. This is a rare complication which occurred in only 0,59% of our measles patients during a period of 3 years, in spite of the fact that many of them had severe respiratory tract involvement. The pathogenesis and management of this type of emphysema in measles are discussed and the role of tracheotomy which can be helpful when airway obstruction is severe, is indicated.
本文报告了3例皮下气肿及1例皮下和纵隔气肿病例，这些病例发生在麻疹常见的支气管肺炎和上呼吸道感染之后。这是一种罕见的并发症，在3年期间，仅占我们麻疹患者的0.59%，尽管其中许多患者有严重的呼吸道受累情况。文中讨论了麻疹中这种类型气肿的发病机制和处理方法，并指出了气管切开术在气道严重阻塞时可能有用的作用。
