Spontaneous pneumomediastinum complicating pneumonia in children infected with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (HINI) virus M. Hasegawa, K. Hashimoto, M. Morozumi, K. Ubukata, T. Takahashi, Y. Inamo Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 195-199 (February 2010) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03086.x Copyright © 2010 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG 1 Chest roentgenograms showing spontaneous pneumomediastinum (arrows) complicating pneumonia in two children (case 1, upper row; case 2, lower row) infected with influenza A (HINI) virus. The left images are frontal (posterior-anterior) views, and the right images are lateral views. Arrowheads indicate pulmonary infiltrates in each patient. A, spinnaker sail sign (angel wing sign); B, continuous diaphragm sign; C, vertical lucent streak on the left side of the heart; D, subcutaneous emphysema; E, retrosternal emphysema; F, posterior superior mediastinal emphysema. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2010 16, 195-199DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03086.x) Copyright © 2010 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions