title: Postpartum pneumomediastinum.
abstract: A 21-year-old primigravida with previous history of pulmonary tuberculosis had a normal but assisted vaginal delivery after a prolonged second stage. Within 12 hours, she complained of dyspnoea and was found to have abnormal neck and anterior chest wall swelling. A diagnosis of subcutaneous emphysema was made and this was confirmed with the chest radiograph, which also revealed pneumomediastinum. She recovered well within four days with conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, Malaysia. norzila@mail.hukm.ukm.my
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Norzilawati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shuhaila
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Zainul Rashid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007748:Labor Stage, Second / Q000502:physiology; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*