Spontaneous Pneumorachis–A Case-Based Review

SV Alampoondi Venkataramanan… - Journal of Asthma …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Pneumorachis is characterized by the presence of free air in the spinal canal. It is referred by
different names in literature such as epidural emphysema, intraspinal air, intraspinal …

[HTML][HTML] Air all in the wrong places: a case of pneumorrhachis secondary to chronic vomiting

NR Rotsching, J Mathias, M Gutierrez, N Ford, J Lamb - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pneumorrhachis (PR) is a rare phenomenon in which air is present in the spinal canal. PR
can be stratified into different categories based on etiology, with spontaneous PR being the …

[HTML][HTML] Epidural injection-related pneumorrhachis: A case report with cauda equina syndrome

NX Khai, TD Tien, HT Dung, ND Thuan, NH Thong… - Radiology Case …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pneumorrhachis (PR) is an uncommon condition characterized by the accumulation of air
within the spinal canal. This finding may occur due to various causes, mostly after trauma …

Spontaneous Pneumorrhachis Secondary to Rhinovirus-Associated Emesis with Demonstrated Pathophysiology: A Case Report

TJ Willenbring, MJ Stark, RA Tallarico - JBJS Case Connector, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Conclusion: Ectopic gas within the spinal canal, also referred to as pneumorrhachis or
“epidural gas,” may be traumatic, iatrogenic, or less commonly, spontaneous. It is typically …