Subcutaneous facial emphysema complicating dental anaesthesia
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Subcutaneous facial emphysema complicating dental anaesthesia.
A 20 year-old female developed swelling and protrusions of the tongue and marked facial swelling while under general anaesthesia for dental restoration and gigivectomy. The initial diagnosis was angioedema; however x-rays showed marked subcutaneous emphysema more extensive in the perimandibular area with a minimal amount in the neck. There was no evidence of pneumomediastinum or pneumothorax. T...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0008-2856,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03007953