Severe subcutaneous and deep cervicofacial emphysema of unusual etiology
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Cervicofacial emphysema.
The case describes a young girl developing cervicofacial emphysema after fall. She presented in emergency with gradually worsening upper body swelling without any sign of distress. Swelling was found on the right side of the face, all around the neck and right arm with crepitus in all these areas. CT scanning of head, neck and chest were performed and a small area of communication between nasop...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0937-4477,1434-4726
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-011-1608-9