title: Spontaneous cervical emphysema and pneumomediastinum in an 18-year-old woman.
abstract: Pneumomediastinum or mediastinal emphysema is a known complication of traumatic injury or disease whereas spontaneous pneumomediastinum remains a rare clinical entity. We present the case of a young woman with a diagnosis of spontaneous pneumomediastinum combined with cervical emphysema without any precipitating factors or disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany. Navid.Madershahian@med.uni-jena.de
authors.forename: Navid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Madershahian
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meyn
authors.forename: Justus T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Strauch
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wahlers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001510:Bed Rest; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010100:Oxygen