Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology
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Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. · May 1984
Case ReportsPneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and cervical emphysema following mandibular fractures.
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.