Rett syndrome

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the central nervous system.

Emphysema



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PMID (PMCID)
29554407
FEMALE Adult
Aerophagia and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with Rett syndrome.
Clark CM, Shah-Becker S, Mathew A, Goyal N.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2018;97(3):E22-E24.
A patient with Rett syndrome presented to our Emergency Department with extensive subcutaneous emphysema in the cervical region, chest wall, upper extremities, and back.
29554407
FEMALE Adult
Aerophagia and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with Rett syndrome.
Clark CM, Shah-Becker S, Mathew A, Goyal N.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2018;97(3):E22-E24.
Aerophagia and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with Rett syndrome.
29554407
FEMALE Adult
Aerophagia and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with Rett syndrome.
Clark CM, Shah-Becker S, Mathew A, Goyal N.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2018;97(3):E22-E24.
This report discusses the occurrence of subcutaneous emphysema in the context of a rare neurodevelopmental disorder and proposes accentuated aerophagia, a sequela of Rett syndrome, as the most likely underlying mechanism.