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The anteroposterior (a) and lateral view X-ray (b) of the neck. It reveals subcutaneous emphysema but no foreign body was observed in the soft tissues.
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Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays of the patient's neck revealed subcutaneous emphysema and no foreign body in the soft tissues (Figure 1).
Plain computed tomography scan of the neck (a,b,c,d) obtained on the third day after the accident. The computed tomography scan shows extensive subcutaneous emphysema in the neck and upper breast (white arrowhead). A dense shadow is visualized as a linear structure (black arrowhead) at the level of the 7th cervical vertebra and 1st dorsal vertebra pointing towards the common carotid artery.
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A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed extensive subcutaneous emphysema in the neck and upper breast region, and a dense linear shadow at the level of the 7th cervical vertebra and 1st dorsal vertebra whose ends were embedded in the pre-vertebral soft tissue and parapharyngeal space (Figure 2).
Computed tomography scan (a,b) and the anteroposterior view X-ray (c) of the chest after cervical surgery. It revealed a pneumothorax, much fluid, and pulmonary atelectasis on the right side of the chest with pneumomediastinum.
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A CT scan and an anterior-posterior view X-ray of the chest following cervical surgery revealed a pneumothorax, much fluid, and pulmonary atelectasis on the right side of the chest with pneumomediastinum (Figure 3).