title: Pneumomediastinum associated with orbital fracture. Case report.
abstract: A case report of pneumomediastinum secondary to a fracture of the orbital floor without injury to the chest is presented. The clinical entity is reviewed, and its clinical and anaesthesiological implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications*