- Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
- Vol: 30 Issue: 4
- Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema after unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: A case report
Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema after unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: A case report
Authors : Gülhan Kurtoğlu Çelik, Tolga Özoğul, Güllü Ercan Haydar, Havva Şahin Kavakli, Ferhat Içme, Ugur Ozkula
Pages : 369-371
Doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.020
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Publication Date : 2014-02-05
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Pneumomediastinum is characterized by localized air in mediastinum after perforation of organs of respiratory system or digestive system and it is associated with many disease such as blunt trauma, barotrauma, retropharyngeal abscess, acute asthma attack, Boerhaave syndrome. We present a 48 year old female patient who had pneumomediastinum after left salphingo oophorectomy and we wanted to increase awareness of emergency physicians about diagnosis and treatment of postoperative pneumomediastinum.Keywords : Abdominal pain, Emergency medicine, Pneumomediastinum, Postoperative period