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

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.