Painless esophageal rupture in the second stage of labor presenting as surgical emphysema of the neck: a case report

Painless esophageal rupture in the second stage of labor presenting as surgical emphysema of the neck: a case report

Abstract Background Pneumomediastinum in pregnancy has been described in around 200 cases, with an incidence of 1:100,000 pregnancies. The etiology is presumed to be either alveolar barotrauma secondary to the Valsalva maneuver (Hamman’s syndrome) during the second stage of labor, or spontaneous eso...

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Main Authors: Thomas Hussey, Serena Banh, Stavroula L. Kastora, Hemant Vakharia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Boerhaave’s syndrome
Hamman’s syndrome
Esophageal rupture
Pneumomediastinum
Surgical emphysema
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-05008-x
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