title: Postpartum spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema: Hamman's syndrome.
abstract: This is a case report of a spontaneous pneumomediastinum and surgical emphysema in a 32-year-old woman presenting a few hours after forceps vaginal delivery with symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath and swelling in the neck, which resolved with conservative management. It is a rare but potentially dangerous complication of labour, which can be accurately diagnosed with clinical features and chest X-ray. The treatment is conservative as it is usually self-limiting and recurrence in subsequent pregnancies is extremely rare.
authors: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ipswich Hospital , Ipswich IP4 5PD , UK.
authors: Neeraja
authors: N
authors: Kuruba
authors: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ipswich Hospital , Ipswich IP4 5PD , UK.
authors: Thin Thin
authors: TT
authors: Hla
keywords: high-risk pregnancy; pneumomediastinum; thoracic medicine