Abstract
Collections of air in the spinal canal have been observed in patients with spinal disorders, whereas intraspinal air secondary to pneumomediastinum is rare (6). This is a report of 2 patients with pneumomediastinum where collections of air were identified in the spinal canal on CT.
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