Surgical emphysema and pneumomediastinum complicating dental extraction

Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum complicating a dental procedure.

Cervicofacial emphysema and pneumomediastinum are rarely observed complications of dental interventions. The complications are associated with the use of a high-speed air-turbine dental drill. It is a potentially life-threatening condition, but the majority of cases are self-limiting and benign. We describe a patient with remarkable subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and partial pneumot...

Cervicofacial Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum Following Dental Extraction: Case Report

BACKGROUND Pneumomediastinum is commonly caused by iatrogenic injury such as surgery on the cervical planes and chest or by tracheostomy. It is also well known that emphysema may occur after dental treatments using an air turbine drill, but there have been few cases of emphysema which extended to the mediastinum. CASE PRESENTATION A 16-year-old boy is presented with subcutaneous emphysema and...

Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema complicating staphylococcal pneumonia.

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in the UK, accounting for 60,000 fatalities annually.' Staphylococcus aureus causes less than 5% of all pneumonias 2,3 but is associated with a high mortality and morbidity 2, 3, even in previously healthy individuals. We report a case of a young adult who developed a pneumediastinum and marked subcutaneous emphysema as a complication of staphyloc...

Rare complications of surgical emphysema and pneumomediastinum occurring post dental extraction.

A 20-year-old woman presented with painful left sided facial swelling and discomfort following dental extraction for a left lower molar tooth that required local anaesthetic and an air turbine drill. The patient was initially diagnosed as experiencing an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic used. The discomfort began in the left side of her face postoperatively, radiating down her neck and to h...

Iatrogenic pneumomediastinum and facial emphysema after surgical tooth extraction.