Hamman's syndrome
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[[Image:Subcutaneous emphysema chest cropped.jpg|right|thumb|A CT scan showing air in the [[mediastinum]] with subcutaneous emphysema, which can result in Hamman's syndrome]]
'''Hamman's syndrome''' is a syndrome of spontaneous [[subcutaneous emphysema]] (air in the [[subcutaneous tissue]]s of the skin) and [[pneumomediastinum]] (air in the [[mediastinum]], the center of the [[chest cavity]]), sometimes associated with pain. The syndrome is caused by alveolar rupture and can be seen post partum. It was named after [[Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins]] clinician [[Louis Hamman]], M.D. '''Hamman's syndrome''' can cause [[Hamman's sign| Hamman's sign]].
==External links==
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1155902&dopt=Abstract Case writeup from National Library of Medicine]
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