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MeSH Heading: Mediastinal Emphysema
Tree Number(s): C08.846.187.290; C23.550.325.250
Unique ID: D008478
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008478
Annotation: note category: do not confuse with PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM, DIAGNOSTIC
Scope Note: Presence of air in the mediastinal tissues due to leakage of air from the tracheobronchial tree, usually as a result of trauma.
Entry Term(s): Emphysema, Mediastinal; Interstitial Emphysema; Interstitial Emphysema of Lung; Pneumomediastinum; Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema
NLM Classification #: WF 900
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/04/26

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Mediastinal Emphysema MeSH Descriptor Data 2025