title: Postpartum pneumomediastinum: an uncommon cause for chest pain.
abstract: This case report refers to a 32-year-old primiparous woman with a mild asthma, who had a normal vaginal delivery in a birthing pool and developed an acute postpartum chest pain due to pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous chest emphysema. After 72 hours of observation, she was discharged home without any residual symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Revicky
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fraser