Spontaneous cervical emphysema and pneumomediastinum in an 18-year-old woman.
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.
Madershahian
Navid
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Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany. Navid.Madershahian@med.uni-jena.de
Meyn
Michael
M
Strauch
Justus T
JT
Wahlers
Thorsten
T
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010100:Oxygen