Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium complications arising from a case of wisdom tooth extraction
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Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium complications arising from a case of wisdom tooth extraction.
A 25-year-old woman underwent surgical tooth extraction. Several hours after the procedure, the woman complained of severe retrosternal pain and mild dyspnea. Subsequent imaging revealed subcutaneous emphysema from the mandibular region extending to the mediastinum and left side pneumothorax, as well as pneumopericardium. After treatment with antibiotics and analgesics, the patient recovered wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0873-2159
DOI: 10.1016/j.rppneu.2011.12.006