Subcutaneous and Mediastinal Emphysema Followed by Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci Mediastinitis. A Complicated Course after Adenotonsillectomy: Case Report [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2019 Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed surgery in the daily practice of an otorhinolaryngologist. For patients as well as health professionals, the best known complication is post-operative bleeding. Among the less noted, but potentially life-threatening,
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Case Report: CT-guided biopsy of a mediastinal mass in the visceral compartment [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyBackgroundThe pathological diagnosis of mediastinal lesions is crucial for precision oncology. While endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is the preferred minimally invasive method for visceral mediastinal lesions,
Xiangrui Chen +4 more
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Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum, Pneumoretroperitoneum, and Pneumoscrotum: Unusual Complications of Acute Perforated Diverticulitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2014 Pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema usually result from spontaneous alveolar wall rupture and, far less commonly, from disruption of the upper airways or gastrointestinal tract.
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An Unusual Presentation of Congenital Lobar Emphysema [PDF]
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2017 Congenital lobar emphysema is an uncommon bronchopulmonary malformation characterized by lobar overinflation and accompanying alveolar septum damage that leads to compression atelectasis of the lung parenchyma and displacement of mediastinal structures ...
Daniel Arnaud +2 more
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Iatrogenic orbital, cervicofacial, and mediastinal emphysema through endodontic crestal perforation [PDF]
Journal of Dental Sciences, 2021 Ken-Chung Chen +2 more
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Pronounced mediastinal emphysema after restorative treatment of the lower left molar-a case report and a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]
Oral Maxillofac Surg, 2023 This case report presents an iatrogenic induced mediastinal emphysema after restorative treatment of the lower left second molar, aimed to highlight the potential life-threatening consequences, and providing diagnostics and treatment concepts of ...
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Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategy of Dental Therapy-related Subcutaneous Emphysema
Dental HypothesesSubcutaneous emphysema (SE) is defined as localized tissue swelling caused by gas entering subcutaneous tissue through a tissue gap. Although SE is usually a nonfatal and self-limiting disease, in severe cases, the gas may spread to the neck, mediastinum,
Jinghua Sun +3 more
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Cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema following minor dental procedure: a case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2020 Background Subcutaneous cervical emphysema is a clinical sign associated with many conditions, including laryngotracheal trauma, pneumothorax and necrotizing deep tissue infections. Case presentation We discuss a case of a 76-year-old man presenting with
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Cardiac arrest after percutaneous tracheostomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, 2022 Background: Percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) is a blind surgical procedure that has a risk of producing tracheal and adjacent tissues injury with possible subsequent complications. Case presentation: This case report describes a case of posterior tracheal
Osama A. Elsayad, Basel Alsharif
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Mediastinal emphysema after long-distance flight with ketoacidosis and underlying diabetes mellitus type 1. [PDF]
Respirol Case Rep, 2019 A 21‐year old female with diabetes mellitus type 1 presented to our hospital's emergency department having suffered from shortness of breath, mild chest pain, and vomiting following her arrival after a long‐distance flight two days earlier.
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