Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum following dental extraction. 1993

N Ouahes, and A Petit, and F Poirier, and M Sigal-Nahum
Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Victor-Dupouy, Argenteuil, France.

A case of acute subcutaneous emphysema of the lateral region of the neck is described. The patient, a 26-year-old woman, also had radiologic evidence of pneumomediastinum. She completely recovered in a few days under prophylactic antibiotherapy. In this case, subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema was most probably due to the introduction of air into the soft tissue during dental surgery using compressed air equipment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008478 Mediastinal Emphysema Presence of air in the mediastinal tissues due to leakage of air from the tracheobronchial tree, usually as a result of trauma. Emphysema, Mediastinal,Interstitial Emphysema,Interstitial Emphysema of Lung,Pneumomediastinum,Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema,Emphysema, Interstitial,Emphysema, Pulmonary Interstitial,Emphysemas, Pulmonary Interstitial,Interstitial Emphysema, Pulmonary,Interstitial Emphysemas, Pulmonary,Lung Interstitial Emphysema,Mediastinal Emphysemas,Pneumomediastinums,Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysemas
D003754 Dental High-Speed Equipment Tools used in dentistry that operate at high rotation speeds. High Speed Dental Equipment,Dental High Speed Equipment,Dental High-Speed Equipments,Equipment, Dental High-Speed,Equipments, Dental High-Speed,High-Speed Equipment, Dental,High-Speed Equipments, Dental
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000399 Air Pressure The force per unit area that the air exerts on any surface in contact with it. Primarily used for articles pertaining to air pressure within a closed environment. Air Pressures,Pressure, Air,Pressures, Air
D013352 Subcutaneous Emphysema Presence of air or gas in the subcutaneous tissues of the body. Emphysema, Subcutaneous,Emphysemas, Subcutaneous,Subcutaneous Emphysemas
D014081 Tooth Extraction The surgical removal of a tooth. (Dorland, 28th ed) Extraction, Tooth,Extractions, Tooth,Tooth Extractions

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