TY - JOUR
T1 - Pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and cervical emphysema following mandibular fractures
AU - Minton, Gregory
AU - Tu, Harold Kai
PY - 1984/5
Y1 - 1984/5
N2 - Subcutaneous emphysema of the neck and pneumomediastinum following facial trauma in the absence of neck, chest, or abdominal injuries is a rare entity. A case report of bilateral cervical subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, and pneumomediastinum secondary to mandibular fractures is presented. The anatomic mechanism of injury, diagnosis, and treatment modalities are discussed.
AB - Subcutaneous emphysema of the neck and pneumomediastinum following facial trauma in the absence of neck, chest, or abdominal injuries is a rare entity. A case report of bilateral cervical subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, and pneumomediastinum secondary to mandibular fractures is presented. The anatomic mechanism of injury, diagnosis, and treatment modalities are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0030-4220(84)90305-0
DO - 10.1016/0030-4220(84)90305-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 6587297
AN - SCOPUS:0021235030
SN - 0030-4220
VL - 57
SP - 490
EP - 493
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
IS - 5
ER -