title: Pneumomediastinum secondary to a mandible fracture.
abstract: Pneumomediastinum may be produced by a simple facial fracture. It may also be a sign of other aerodigestive tract injuries, and this possibility should be ruled out. A minimal patient workup should include panendoscopy and soft tissue neck x-ray films in all cases. If no other injuries are found, resolution of the pneumomediastinum may be expected without further treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Human Communication, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Haberkamp
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*