Open AccessFacial Subcutaneous Emphysema As A Rare Complication Of Tonsillectomy
Author(s) -
Mark Paul,
Najihah Hanim Asmi,
Rohaida Ibrahim,
Eshamsol Kamar Omar,
İrfan Mohamad
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
iium medical journal malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.139
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2735-2285
pISSN - 1823-4631
DOI - 10.31436/imjm.v16i2.339
Subject(s) - medicine , tonsillectomy , subcutaneous emphysema , complication , otorhinolaryngology , surgery
Tonsillectomy is a very common procedure in Otolaryngology practice. Common complications include bleeding, which can be primary or secondary due to infection of the tonsillar bed. Subcutaneous emphysema after a tonsillectomy is very rare. We report a 19-year-old girl who developed cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema several hours after tonsillectomy with successful conservative treatment outcome.
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