A Case of Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum after Palatine Tonsillectomy
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2018.00178
- Author:
Eunkyu LEE
1
;
Song I PARK
;
Gwang hui RYU
;
Hyo Yeol KIM
Author Information
1. Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. siamkhy@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2019;62(6):347-350
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Palatine tonsillectomy is a very common procedure and it is relatively safe and has few complications. However, some severe, although rare, complications that can lead a patient to life-threatening status can occur following palatine tonsillectomy. Subcutaneous or mediastinal emphysema is one of the severe complications. We report a case of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum after palatine tonsillectomy in a healthy 18-year-old man. After conservative management, subcutaneous emphysema was subsided without other complications.
