Pneumomediastinum following spontaneous vaginal delivery: report of a rare phenomenon
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Author(s)
Badran, Dania
Ismail, Safiyah
Ashcroft, James
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Pneumomediastinum is the presence of mediastinal air which raises concern for life-threatening conditions such as esophageal perforation and mediastinitis. Here we described the case of a young female with no previous past medical history who developed spontaneous pneumomediastinum following uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery giving birth to a healthy newborn at full term. The incidence of benign pneumomediastinum following spontaneous vaginal delivery is estimated at 1 in 100,000 deliveries. This case explores the etiology of this rare presentation, recommends essential investigations, and advises on pertinent clinical considerations.
Editor(s)
Badran, Dania
Date Issued
2020-06
Date Acceptance
2020-03-11
Citation
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2020, 6 (6), pp.1-3
ISSN
2042-8812
Publisher
JSCR Publishing
Start Page
1
End Page
3
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Volume
6
Issue
6
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2020.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com
Identifier
https://academic.oup.com/jscr/article/2020/6/rjaa076/5855425
Subjects
pneumomediastinum
postpartum
pregnancy
upper gastrointestinal surgery
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-06-17