E-ISSN 2231-3206 | ISSN 2320-4672

2016, Vol:5,Issue:1

Case Report
  • Indi J Medic Science and P Health.2016; Volume:5(1):157-159 doi : 10.5455/ijmsph.2016.1206201525
  • A case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum presented with subcutaneous emphysema only.
  • Ravish M Kshatriya, Nimit Khara, Rajiv Paliwal, Satish Patel

Abstract

Subcutaneous emphysema with spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare benign condition, which, if diagnosed early, can be managed conservatively. We present a case of young woman who showed subcutaneous emphysema without any precipitating factors was found to reveal spontaneous pneumomediastinum and treated conservatively with rest, analgesics, and oxygen therapy.