title: Cervical and mediastinal emphysema secondary to mandible fracture: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Cervical and mediastinal emphysema is a rare but serious, life-threatening complication associated with mandibular fractures secondary to high-impact trauma. A case is reported in which a 24-year-old white man involved in a motor vehicle accident presented with an isolated mandibular fracture, cervical emphysema, and pneumomediastinum. A review of the literature is presented, and relevant anatomy and management are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital, Newark, NJ.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sansevere
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Badwal
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Najjar
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019838:Neck Injuries; D011859:Radiography; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*