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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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-05008-x |
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