Presentation
Swallowing discomfort.
Patient Data
Age: Child
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pneumomediastinum
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A bony opacity is seen anterior to the C6 vertebral body associated with extensive air tracking superiorly (deep and superficial emphysema) and inferiorly (pneumomediastinum) due to perforation of the hypophayrnx/upper esophagus by ingestion of a bone (ox tail, confirmed surgically).