Open AccessCervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema due to a dental procedure
Author(s) -
Mityanand Ramnarine,
Zvi Dubin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of emergencies trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.199526
Subject(s) - medicine , sequela , mediastinal emphysema , dental procedure , allergic reaction , mediastinum , surgery , dermatology , intensive care medicine , dentistry , dental care , subcutaneous emphysema , pneumothorax , allergy , immunology
Dental procedures, though commonplace and usually very safe, are not without complications. We report on a case of extensive cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema after a routine dental procedure, initially masquerading as an allergic reaction in an otherwise young and healthy woman. A review of the relevant literature on this clinical entity is presented, which serves to underscore the need for awareness by the treating clinician of this condition and its potential sequela.
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