Traumatic asphyxia with a 'masque ecchymotique' in a 14-year-old adolescent

Traumatic asphyxia, which is manifested by facial edema, cyanosis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and petechiae on the upper chest and abdomen, is a very rare clinical syndrome in children. In adults, the incidence of traumatic asphyxia was reported as 1 case/18,500 accidents, but the actual incidence is not known for pediatric population. Traumatic asphyxia is a mechanical cause of hypoxia resulting from sudden compression of the thoracic-abdominal region and the valsalva maneuver is necessary for the development of this syn-drome. Here, we describe a case of traumatic asphyxia with an ecchymotic mask in a 14-year-old boy who was referred to our pediatric emergency department.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES - 29(2023), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 543-545

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

On dört yaşındaki adölesan olguda travmatik asfiksiye bağlı ekimoz maskesi

Beteiligte Personen:

Şık, Nihan [VerfasserIn]
Başerdem, Oğuzhan [VerfasserIn]
Duman, Murat [VerfasserIn]
Yılmaz, Durgül [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 03.04.2023

Date Revised 03.06.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.14744/tjtes.2022.53099

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355001241