Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2013)

Postpartum Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Two Case Reports

  • Shivanthi Kandiah,
  • Harish Iswariah,
  • Stephen Elgey

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/735154
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum associated with subcutaneous emphysema is a rare condition also known as Hamman's syndrome. It can also be seen postpartum. We present two cases of subcutaneous emphysema associated with childbirth in nulliparous women, both of which resolved spontaneously.