Pneumomediastinum chest x ray

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The diagnosis can be confirmed via chest X-ray showing a radiolucent outline around the heart and mediastinum or via CT scanning of the thorax. The presence of air within the connective tissue planes of the mediastinum can be seen on chest X-ray.

Chest X Ray

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  Pneumomediastinum: Spinnaker sail sign (Image courtesy of RadsWiki)

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  Pneumomediastinum and right sided pneumothorax post first rib fracture in a mountain biking accident.