No abstract available.
Mediastinal Emphysema* ; Subcutaneous Emphysema*

Although tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure in the otolaryngological department, subcutaneous emphysema after tonsillectomy is a rare complication. While most of the cases are benign and self-limiting, severe sequelae, such as tracheal compression, pneumopericardium, are possible. We present two patients with cervical emphysema after tonsillectomy, and focus on explaining the possible pathologic mechanisms, diagnosis, appropriate management, and nature course of cervical emphysema after tonsillectomy.
Diagnosis ; Emphysema* ; Humans ; Mediastinal Emphysema ; Pneumopericardium ; Subcutaneous Emphysema ; Tonsillectomy*

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.
Adolescent ; Emphysema ; Humans ; Mediastinal Emphysema ; Subcutaneous Emphysema ; Tonsillectomy

No abstract available.
Colon* ; Colonoscopy* ; Mediastinal Emphysema* ; Pneumoperitoneum* ; Retropneumoperitoneum* ; Subcutaneous Emphysema*

No abstract available.
Colon* ; Colonoscopy* ; Mediastinal Emphysema* ; Pneumoperitoneum* ; Retropneumoperitoneum* ; Subcutaneous Emphysema*

A tracheal intubation-related tracheobronchial rupture is a relatively rare complication. We report a case of tracheobronchial rupture after single lumen endotracheal intubation. Twenty four hours after extubation of an endotracheal tube, subcutaneous emphysema developed on the patient's neck. A pneumomediastinum was also detected by computerized tomography (CT). The patient recovered uneventfully after conservative management.
Humans ; Intubation ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; Mediastinal Emphysema ; Neck ; Rupture ; Subcutaneous Emphysema

Over the last few decades, laparoscopy has evolved from a useful diagnostic tool to a complex surgical method. With its increasing popularity, the complications associated with laparoscopy are also increasing in number and variety. Subcutaneous emphysema, a complication related to the pneumoperitoneum, may result in hypercarbia, pneumomediastinum, and pneumothorax. It can result in even respiratory failure in serious cases. However, it may be easily detected with the signs of increased maximum positive end-tidal CO2 (PETCO2) and crepitus. Fortunately, most of them are recovered by proper conservative management. We report two cases of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum identified during laparoscopic tubal anastomosis.
Laparoscopy ; Mediastinal Emphysema* ; Pneumoperitoneum ; Pneumothorax ; Respiratory Insufficiency ; Subcutaneous Emphysema*

Pneumoparotitis is a rare cause of enlargement of the parotid gland. Hence, it is often misdiagnosed and therefore incorrectly treated. We report, with the clinical presentation and radiographic findings, a case of pneumoparotitis due to trumpet playing. Swelling of the parotid gland was initiated by air being forced through the Stensen`s duct, resulting in the insufflation of air into the acini of the parotid gland. Recurrent parotid insufflation is not entirely benign and may predispose the parotid gland to sialectasia, recurrent parotitis, subcutaneous emphysema, and even mediastinal emphysema.
Insufflation ; Mediastinal Emphysema ; Parotid Gland ; Parotitis ; Subcutaneous Emphysema ; Wind*

Humans ; Mediastinal Emphysema ; Subcutaneous Emphysema ; Thyroidectomy/adverse effects*

Subcutaneous emphysema is the presence of gas or air in the subcutaneous tissue plane. The term is generally used to describe any soft tissue emphysema of the body wall or limbs, it can result from benign causes, most commonly secondary to trauma or from a life-threatening infection by gas gangrene or necrotising fasciitis. A case of subcutaneous emphysema involving the upper limb resulting from a trivial laceration to the elbow is reported and the importance of distinguishing between the two causes of subcutaneous emphysema is highlighted.
Subcutaneous Emphysema