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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume  9, Issue 1, January-March 2023, Pages 37-40
 

Case Report

Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum in Young Male Adult

Apurva Chowdhury, Santosh Kumar Singh, Uvesh Vaja

1 Junior Consultant, 2 Head of Department, 3 Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency, Ramkrishna Care Hospital, Raipur 492001, Chhattisgarh, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.9123.6

Abstract

Spontaneous pneumomediastium refers to the presence of air in the mediastinum without any obvious cause. It is an uncommon condition occurring due to alveolar rupture as a result of increased intrathoracic pressure. In this report, we present a case of Subcutaneous Emphysema and Spontaneous Pneumomediastium. Although there are several causes responsible for this condition, it is extremely rare to occur spontaneously with no prior trauma or Predisposing factors, especially in older age groups.

 


Keywords : Spontaneous pneumomediastinum; Subcutaneous emphysema.
Corresponding Author : Santosh Kumar Singh, Head of Department, Department of Emergency, Ramkrishna Care Hospital, Raipur 492001, Chhattisgarh, India.