TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Traumatic asphyxia with a 'masque ecchymotique' in a 14-year-old adolescent
JO  - Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
A1  - Şık, Nihan
A1  - Başerdem, Oğuzhan
A1  - Duman, Murat
A1  - Yılmaz, Durgül
SP  - 543
EP  - 545
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
N2  - Traumatic asphyxia, which is manifested by facial edema, cyanosis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and petechiae on the upper chest and abdomen, is a very rare clinical syndrome in children. In adults, the incidence of traumatic asphyxia was reported as 1 case/18,500 accidents, but the actual incidence is not known for pediatric population. Traumatic asphyxia is a mechanical cause of hypoxia resulting from sudden compression of the thoracic-abdominal region and the valsalva maneuver is necessary for the development of this syndrome. Here, we describe a case of traumatic asphyxia with an ecchymotic mask in a 14-year-old boy who was referred to our pediatric emergency department.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1306-696X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.14744/tjtes.2022.53099
ID  - ref1
ER  -