Postpartum Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Two Case Reports
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum associated with subcutaneous emphysema is a rare condition also known as Hamman's syndrome. It can also be seen postpartum. We present two cases of subcutaneous emphysema associated with childbirth in nulliparous women, both of which resolved spontaneously.
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| description | Spontaneous pneumomediastinum associated with subcutaneous emphysema is a rare condition also known as Hamman's syndrome. It can also be seen postpartum. We present two cases of subcutaneous emphysema associated with childbirth in nulliparous women, both of which resolved spontaneously. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f607a90ccd554ec59baf88a1828b949f2025-02-03T05:58:19ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922013-01-01201310.1155/2013/735154735154Postpartum Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Two Case ReportsShivanthi Kandiah0Harish Iswariah1Stephen Elgey2Department of General Surgery, Redland Hospital, QLD 4163, AustraliaDepartment of General Surgery, Redland Hospital and University of Queensland, QLD 4163, AustraliaConsultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Redland Hospital, QLD 4163, AustraliaSpontaneous pneumomediastinum associated with subcutaneous emphysema is a rare condition also known as Hamman's syndrome. It can also be seen postpartum. We present two cases of subcutaneous emphysema associated with childbirth in nulliparous women, both of which resolved spontaneously.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/735154 |
| spellingShingle | Shivanthi Kandiah Harish Iswariah Stephen Elgey Postpartum Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Two Case Reports Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Postpartum Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Two Case Reports |
| title_full | Postpartum Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Two Case Reports |
| title_fullStr | Postpartum Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Two Case Reports |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postpartum Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Two Case Reports |
| title_short | Postpartum Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Two Case Reports |
| title_sort | postpartum pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema two case reports |
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