Pneumomediastinum

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Pneumomediastinum
Classification & external resources
ICD-10 P25.2
ICD-9 518.1
DiseasesDB 29460
MedlinePlus 000084
eMedicine ped/1832  emerg/469
MeSH D008478

Pneumomediastinum (or mediastinal emphysema, from Greek pneuma - "air") is a condition in which air is present in the mediastinum. First described in 1819. Pneumomediastinum is uncommon, it occurs when air leaks from any part of the lung or airways into the mediastinum.

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