Mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema after manual strangulation

Pneumopericardium after Manual Strangulation

Facial subcutaneous emphysema after tonsillectomy

BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed and relatively safe surgical procedure. However, it can potentially be associated with several complications. We report a case of facial subcutaneous emphysema that occurred after elective tonsillectomy. CASE Tonsillectomy was performed on a patient with a history of frequent tonsillitis. After surgery, the patient developed facial subcutaneous...

Subcutaneous and Mediastinal Emphysema after a dental procedure: Two Case Reports

Subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema after head and neck procedures is a rare phenomenon; however, its incidence has increased alongside the development of instruments for medical procedures. We report two cases of subcutaneous emphysema and mediastinal emphysema after dental procedures. In case 1, the entry of air was a laceration in the oral floor and an emphysema developed from the submand...

Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum after endotracheal anaesthesia.

INTRODUCTION We report a case of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum that presented postoperatively after tracheal extubation. CLINICAL PICTURE A 51-year-old man had an uneventful anaesthesia lasting about 6.5 hours. Intubation was performed by a very junior medical officer and was considered difficult. He developed sore throat, chest pain, numbness of both hands and palpable crepitu...

Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum after Tonsillectomy

Cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema is a rare complication of tonsillectomy that often resolves spontaneously but may progress to obstruct upper airways or spread to the thorax causing pneumomediastinum or pneumothorax. The mechanisms by which subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum may develop after tonsillectomy are poorly understood. A case of a 21-year-old female undergoing routine ad...