Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema after unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: A case report

Home Page
About
Submit A Journal
Submit A Conference
Submit Paper/Book
- Submit a Preprint
- Submit a Book
Contact

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
Volume: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 ÇELİK, Tolga ÖZOĞUL, Güllü ERCAN HAYDAR, Havva ŞAHİN KAVAKLI, Ferhat İÇME, Ugur OZKULA

Pages : 369-371

Doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.020

View : 39 | Download : 6

Publication Date : 2014-02-05

Article Type : Research Paper

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

ORIGINAL ARTICLE URL

* There may have been changes in the journal, article,conference, book, preprint etc. informations. Therefore, it would be appropriate to follow the information on the official page of the source. The information here is shared for informational purposes. IAD is not responsible for incorrect or missing information.