Surgical emphysema is a relatively rare complication of dental surgery. Many cases go unrecognized or are misdiagnosed. Although the majority of cases resolve spontaneously, some can lead to potentially life-threatening complications requiring emergency intervention. A case of surgical emphysema following a routine restorative dental procedure is presented. The differential diagnosis and manage...

Surgical emphysema secondary to tracheal tear is a rare but serious complication after thyroidectomy. It is usually resolved by conservative management; but in case of compromised airway, early airway control and surgical intervention is required. This is the case report of a 52-year woman diagnosed as thyroid carcinoma, who developed rapidly progressive surgical emphysema involving head and up...

Plastic bronchitis (PB) refers to the presence of inspissated Bronchial casts (BC) is uncommon in children.Our case presented with subcutaneous emphysema as the dominant manifestation and was suspected to have foreign body in airway, but bronchoscopy revealed a bronchial cast. Subcutaneous emphysema as the initial/sole manifestation of plastic bronchitis is very rare in children.

SEVERE EMPHYSEMA IS A frequent coexistent condition in surgical patients. It is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), part of a heterogenous group of diseases that also includes chronic bronchitis and asthma; COPD is characterized by airflow obstruction and hyperinflation.1 Specifically, emphysema is anatomically defined by “abnormal, permanent enlargement of airspaces distal to the t...

Surgical treatment for pulmonary emphysema has received renewed attention, because many studies have demonstrated improvements in dyspnea and pulmonary function. After lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for carefully selected advanced pulmonary emphysema, pulmonary functional impairments, such as expiratory flow limitation, increase in lung volume, decrease in lung elastic recoil, impaired ga...

We present a patient with extensive surgical emphysema following the dental restoration the upper left first molar (tooth 26) with a high speed turbine handpiece. The clinical findings and management of subcutaneous cervical emphysema are discussed.

In viral pneumonia, the incidence of subcutaneous emphysema and spontaneous pneumomediastinum are rare. But it can occur due to COVID-19 SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) corona infection. this condition like disease underlying pathology may be diffuse alveolar injury. High pressure levels in alveoli cause rupture ultimately forms emphysema. We report one case admitted hospital later dev...

Subcutaneous emphysema is a condition that results from introduction of air into soft tissues. In head and neck, it is commonly observed following fractures of paranasal sinuses. Less frequently, it may occur during surgical procedures for tooth removal, when air from dental hand-pieces is forced into surgical site. Depending on its extension, it may involve vital spaces such as mediastinum. Th...