• J Craniofac Surg · Jan 2010

    Case Reports

    Massive pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema secondary to isolated zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture.

    • Gwénaël Raoul, Raoul Gwénaël, Benoît Vanlergerghe, Vanlerberghe Benoît, Joël Ferri, and Ferri Joël.
    • Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Inserm U1008, Roger Salengro Hospital, CHULille, Lille, France. g-raoul@chru-lille.fr
    • J Craniofac Surg. 2010 Jan 1; 21 (1): 266-8.

    AbstractPosttraumatic subcutaneous emphysema is a well-known complication after facial injury, but diffusion of gas into the mediastinum is uncommon. There are only a few cases described in the literature of a pneumomediastinum (PM) after an isolated facial trauma. We report a case of posttraumatic facial emphysema and PM after an isolated zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture due to assault.The diagnosis of PM and its extension until the diaphragm were confirmed by computed tomogram. The patient recovered after treatment with antibiotics and analgesia. The zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture was treated 10 days later.

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