PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Turowski, Bernard
AU  - Rettig, Juergen
AU  - Raab, Peter
AU  - Zanella, Friedhelm E.
TI  - Cutaneous Emphysema and Craniocervical Bone Pneumatization
DP  - 2001 Aug 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1398--1400
VI  - 22
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/22/7/1398.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/22/7/1398.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2001 Aug 01; 22
AB  - Summary: We report a case of pneumatization of the upper cervical spine and the craniocervical junction, including the occipital bone, accompanied by extensive soft tissue emphysema. There was no history of trauma or surgery. Follow-up X-ray and CT demonstrated the development of those changes. A combination of a developmental abnormality and the unusual habit of frequent Valsalva's maneuvers may have led to those findings. Clinical consequences will be discussed.