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Chest X-Ray. Small amount of air in the mediastinum next to the upper third of the trachea indicating pneumomediastinum.
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High Dependency Unit for further monitoring and underwent a full-body Computed Tomography (CT) which revealed a pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium (Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3), without any signs of pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, visceral perforation or anastomotic dehiscence in the abdomen. He remained stable, with a nil per os diet and was further assessed by cardiothoracic surgeons to exclude mediastinitis or bronchial rupture.
Pneumopericardium on Chest-CT.
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High Dependency Unit for further monitoring and underwent a full-body Computed Tomography (CT) which revealed a pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium (Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3), without any signs of pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, visceral perforation or anastomotic dehiscence in the abdomen. He remained stable, with a nil per os diet and was further assessed by cardiothoracic surgeons to exclude mediastinitis or bronchial rupture.
Chest X-Ray without pathological findings 3 months later.
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The follow-up chest X-ray, three months later, showed no signs of pneumomediastinum or pneumopericardium (Fig. 4).