Subcutaneous emphysema: a new form of self abuse.
Subcutaneous emphysema is usually the result of trauma or surgery. We report an unusual case of a disturbed adolescent who presented with cervicofacial emphysema as a result of self abuse.
D000293:Adolescent; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012652:Self Mutilation; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*