Göçmen A, Gül T, Sezer F A, Erden A C, Yilmaztürk A
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Medical Faculty of Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Zentralbl Gynakol. 1997;119(2):86-8.
Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema with pneumomediastinum occurs rarely in the setting of labour and delivery. We report the following occurrence in a 17 year old woman following delivery. Signs, symptoms, and pathophysiology are reviewed and treatment is discussed.