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Imaging presentation of complicated diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report

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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a fairly uncommon complication of diabetic ketoacidosis. Knowledge of the clinical and radiographic manifestation is important for the proper management of patients since the disease usually follows a benign evolution. We report a case of a 20-year-old soldier who presented with a pneumomediastinum that was initially falsely attributed to a motor vehicular crash.

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  1. San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA

    Eduardo Escobar

  2. 4 Morning Green, San Antonio, TX, 78257, USA

    Eduardo Escobar

  3. General and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA

    Philip S. Mullenix

  4. 2700 Spencer Road, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA

    Philip S. Mullenix

  5. Department of Medicine, Madigan Healthcare System, Bldg 9040 Jackson Avenue, Tacoma, WA, 98431, USA

    Jason E. Sapp

  6. 2635 Simmons Rd NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, USA

    Jason E. Sapp

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Escobar, E., Mullenix, P.S. & Sapp, J.E. Imaging presentation of complicated diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report. Emerg Radiol 19, 561–563 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-012-1056-x

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