Pneumomediastinum following spontaneous vaginal delivery: report of a rare phenomenon.

pneumomediastinum postpartum pregnancy upper gastrointestinal surgery

Journal

Journal of surgical case reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Titre abrégé: J Surg Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101560169

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2020
Historique:
received: 27 02 2020
accepted: 11 03 2020
entrez: 26 6 2020
pubmed: 26 6 2020
medline: 26 6 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

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 (SVD) giving birth to a healthy newborn at full term. The incidence of benign pneumomediastinum following SVD 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.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32582427
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa076
pii: rjaa076
pmc: PMC7299607
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

rjaa076

Informations de copyright

Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. © The Author(s) 2020.

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Auteurs

Dania Badran (D)

Imperial College London Medical Faculty, South Kensington, London, UK.

Safiyah Ismail (S)

Imperial College London Medical Faculty, South Kensington, London, UK.

James Ashcroft (J)

Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital Campus, 10th Floor, QEQM Building, Praed Street, London, UK.

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