
Pneumomediastinum following a dental procedure
Author(s) -
Maythem Abdulhassan Al Kaisy,
Noura Ishaq Al-Shaibani,
Mohammad Fazallulah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
mağallaẗ kulliyyaẗ al-ṭibb/mağallaẗ kulliyyaẗ al-ṭibb baġdād
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-8057
pISSN - 0041-9419
DOI - 10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.6341873
Subject(s) - pneumomediastinum , subcutaneous emphysema , medicine , emergency department , chest pain , dental extraction , dental procedure , presentation (obstetrics) , head and neck , toothache , mediastinal emphysema , emergency physician , dental care , general surgery , surgery , medical emergency , dentistry , pneumothorax , psychiatry
Background: Subcutaneous emphysema is a common presentation to the emergency department. The presence of emphysema in the head and neck region due to dental procedure is not common, and the presence of pneumomediastinum is exceedingly rare.
Case Report: A young lady, presented to the emergency department with chest pain, found to have pneumomediastinum following a dental procedure including a wisdom tooth extraction.
Conclusion: Complications following dental procedures are not uncommon, hence there should be a high index of suspicion for the emergency physicians for such patients, especially those where air turbine dental tools have been used.