CB40.3
category
Interstitial emphysema
Definition
This is a collection of air outside of the normal air passages in the body and instead is found inside the connective tissue of the peribronchovascular sheaths, interlobular septa, and visceral pleura. This collection develops as a result of alveolar and terminal bronchiolar rupture.
Exclusions
- Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, not elsewhere classified
(NF0A.7) - emphysema NOS
(CA21) - surgical emphysema
(NE81) - surgical subcutaneous emphysema
(NE81)
Also indexed as
Interstitial emphysemaMediastinal emphysemaanterior mediastinal airchronic interstitial emphysemainterstitial emphysema of lunginterstitial pulmonary emphysemainterstitial pulmonary emphysema syndromepneumomediastinum