Pneumomediastinum associated with orbital fracture. Case report.
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.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
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Rasmussen
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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*