Pneumomediastinum originating in the perinatal period - CISMeF
Pneumomediastinum originating in the perinatal periodICD-11 Subcategory
ICD-11 code : KB27.2;
Preferred Label : Pneumomediastinum originating in the perinatal period;
ICD-11 definition : Presence of air in the mediastinum usually from tracking of free air from ruptured
alveolar ducts along the perivascular sheaths of pulmonary blood vessels, or rupture
of subpleural bleb;
ICD-11 synonym : perinatal pneumomediastinum; mediastinal emphysema of fetus or newborn; perinatal mediastinal emphysema; congenital pneumomediastinum;
Presence of air in the mediastinum usually from tracking of free air from ruptured
alveolar ducts along the perivascular sheaths of pulmonary blood vessels, or rupture
of subpleural bleb