International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 222-228 , December 2008

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Clinical Radiologic Analysis

  • Shih-Yi Lee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chin-Yin Sheu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chien-Liang Wu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Lieh Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Ling Weng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ching-Chi Lin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Han Chang

      Affiliations

    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Wen-Han Chang, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 26 October 2008.

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PII: S1873-9598(09)70011-0

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70011-0

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 222-228 , December 2008

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