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Initial chest X-ray showed subcutaneous emphysema, with air tracking into the neck area bilaterally (chevron), and a para-aortic air stripe of the left (arrow).
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Chest X-ray (Figure 1) showed subcutaneous emphysema, with air tracking into the neck area bilaterally, and a para-aortic air stripe of the left.
Follow-up chest X-ray, expiratory view, two weeks later, shows resolution of previous findings.
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At a followup visit to his pediatrician 2 weeks later, the chest X-ray (Figure 2, expiration view) showed complete resolution of his previous lung findings, and he was given clearance to return to physical activity.