TY - JOUR
T1 - Spontaneous facial subcutaneous emphysema
AU - Ramchandar, Kevin
AU - Carr, Michele M.
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - Patients with spontaneous pneumomediastinum present with various manifestations, but it is extremely rare for head and neck signs to be the sole presenting feature. In fact, our search of the literature found only 1 previously documented case of spontaneous facial subcutaneous emphysema of the head and neck. In this article, we report what to the best of our knowledge is the second such case-and the first in which pneumomediastinum manifested as an isolated cheek swelling.
AB - Patients with spontaneous pneumomediastinum present with various manifestations, but it is extremely rare for head and neck signs to be the sole presenting feature. In fact, our search of the literature found only 1 previously documented case of spontaneous facial subcutaneous emphysema of the head and neck. In this article, we report what to the best of our knowledge is the second such case-and the first in which pneumomediastinum manifested as an isolated cheek swelling.
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U2 - 10.1177/014556130608501115
DO - 10.1177/014556130608501115
M3 - Article
C2 - 17168152
AN - SCOPUS:33947656390
SN - 0145-5613
VL - 85
SP - 744
EP - 746
JO - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
JF - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
IS - 11
ER -