Pneumomediastinum Secondary to an Open Mandible Fracture.
- Author:
Sang Mo JE
1
;
Yoo Sang YOON
;
In Cheol PARK
;
Seung Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. edksh@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pneumomediastinum;
Mandibular
- MeSH:
Adult;
Deglutition Disorders;
Dyspnea;
Facial Bones;
Humans;
Mandible*;
Mediastinal Emphysema*;
Neck;
Orbit;
Paranasal Sinuses;
Subcutaneous Emphysema;
Tooth Loss
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2004;15(5):406-408
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pneumomediastinum can result from fractures involving paranasal sinuses, orbits, mandibles, other facial bones. This is a case report of an 25-year-old man who fell from a third floor. He suffered injuries to the maxillofacial region. Initial examination revealed a mandibular complex fracture and tooth loss, but the man developed neck swelling, dyspnea, and dysphagia over the next 3 days. Repeat examination revealed marked pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema.
