Pneumomediastinum : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests (Mediastinal emphysema)

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Pneumomediastinum

Alternate Names : Mediastinal emphysema

Symptoms & Signs

There may be no symptoms. The condition usually causes chest pain below the breastbone, which may spread to the neck or arms. The pain may be worse when you take a breath or swallow.

Diagnosis & Tests

During a physical examination, the doctor may feel small bubbles of air under the skin of the chest, arms, or neck. A chest x-ray or CAT scan of the chest may be done to confirm the presence of air in the mediastinum and help diagnose a hole in the trachea or esophagus.

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Review Date : 8/29/2008
Reviewed By : Sean O. Stitham, MD, private practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, WA; Benjamin Medoff, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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