Iatrogenic Pneumomediastinum and Facial Emphysema after Tooth Extraction

Iatrogenic pneumomediastinum and facial emphysema after surgical tooth extraction.

Iatrogenic pneumomediastinum and facial emphysema after endodontic treatment.

Subcutaneous emphysema is well known, but diffusion of gas into the mediastinum is not so common, particularly if it is caused by treatment of a root canal without apparent osseous fenestration or mucoperiostal lesions. We report a case of iatrogenic pneumomediastinum and facial emphysema after endodontic treatment. The diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography, and the patient recovered a...

Iatrogenic subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema with pneumomediastinum after class V restoration

Subcutaneous facial emphysema after dental treatment is an uncommon complication caused by the invasion of high-pressure air; in severe cases, it can spread to the neck, mediastinum, and thorax, resulting in cervical emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and pneumothorax. The present case showed subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema with pneumomediastinum after class V restoration. The patient was fully...

Asymptomatic pneumomediastinum after wisdom tooth extraction.

gammagraphy may be normal or show multiple small, peripheral repletion defects. The diagnosis of pulmonary tumor embolism requires finding tumor cells in the lung vasculature. Cervical cancer is the second most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality related with cancer among women in developing countries: 371,200 new cases each year, with a 50% mortality rate. The incidence of invasive cervi...

Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum after Tonsillectomy

Cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema is a rare complication of tonsillectomy that often resolves spontaneously but may progress to obstruct upper airways or spread to the thorax causing pneumomediastinum or pneumothorax. The mechanisms by which subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum may develop after tonsillectomy are poorly understood. A case of a 21-year-old female undergoing routine ad...