A young healthy female with idiopathic extensive subcutaneous emphysema occurring in neck, mediastinum, left arm, peritoneal and retroperitoneal spaces: A case report

Abstract

This is a case of a young healthy female patient with idiopathic extensive subcutaneous emphysema in neck, mediastinum, left arm, peritoneal and retroperitoneal spaces. The patient presented to the emergency department and then admitted to the ward for monitoring of vitals, evaluation and to manage her accordingly. The patient had a surgical intervention to release emphysema. She improved significantly postsurgery. She stayed in hospital for a total of 10 days. Then, the patient was followed in outpatient clinic weekly for a total of 4 weeks. She was completely asymptomatic with no new issues since discharge.