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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.10938
Two unusual causes of a rare clinical entity: pneumomediastinum
Recep Oktay Peker1, Haldun Onuralp Kamburoğlu2, Timuçin Sabuncu1, Şafak Alpat1, İlhan Paşaoğlu1
1Departments of Cardiovascular, Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
2Departments of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.10938
Pneumomediastinum is a rare clinical entity characterized by
trapping of air in mediastinum. Conservative management is
sufficient in majority of patients with pneumomediastinum.
Herein we report two rare cases of pneumomediastinum
that occurred after dental and aesthetic surgery. Since
clinical courses of the two cases were divergent, one
was treated conservatively while the other was treated
surgically. Complete resorption of pneumomediastinum
was detected during follow-up of both cases.
Keywords : Mediastinum; pericardium; pleura; pneumomediastinum
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