Hamman syndrome

Case contributed by Mostafa Elfeky
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Chest pain

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male

Chest

ct

Extensive pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema reaching the neck and abdominal wall.

Case Discussion

Hamman syndrome is the presence of spontaneous pneumomediastinum along with subcutaneous emphysema. It is commonly idiopathic and usually presented with non-specific chest pain.

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