Pneumomediastinum during spontaneous vaginal delivery

We report two rare cases of spontaneous pneumomediastinum that presented shortly after childbirth and resolved without treatment. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum has been described in a wide range of seemingly unrelated but recurrent clinical scenarios. We highlight their common etiologic factors and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2002, Vol.73 (1), p.314-315
Hauptverfasser:	Sutherland, Fraser W.H, Ho, Stephanie Y.G, Campanella, Ciro
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Delivery, Obstetric - adverse effects Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation Disorders Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Labor Stage, Second Mediastinal Emphysema - etiology Medical sciences Pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:	We report two rare cases of spontaneous pneumomediastinum that presented shortly after childbirth and resolved without treatment. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum has been described in a wide range of seemingly unrelated but recurrent clinical scenarios. We highlight their common etiologic factors and provide the anatomic and physiologic bases for the radiologic signs that are common in all these conditions.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(01)02729-1