Pneumomediastinum (from Greek pneuma – air also known as mediastinal emphysema) is a condition in which air is present in the mediastinum. First described in 1819 by René Laennec the condition can result from physical trauma or other situations that lead to air escaping from the lungs airways or bowel into the chest cavity.
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