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22 October 2023: Articles

Protracted Labor Complicated by Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema: A Rare Case Report and Management Considerations

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Ait Amara Inesse E* , Ruggiano Ilaria E , Olivier Camille D

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940989

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940989

Figure 1. Chest X-ray in postpartum pneumomediastinum: Hamman’s syndrome. Frontal (A) and lateral (B) radiographs showing vertical lucent stripes into neck and along the chest wall (thin arrows) and lucency surrounding the heart (thick arrow) corresponding to subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923