Mediastinal emphysema following Le Fort I osteotomy: report of a case.
Mediastinal emphysema is a rare but known complication of deep-space infection or maxillofacial trauma. In this case report, a healthy 17-year-old girl experienced chest pain on the third day after a Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy. An film x-ray of the chest showed air in the mediastinum. A discussion of the potential causes and management of this complication are presented.
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D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods