title: Appearance of fracture caused by emphysema.
abstract: A case presenting radiographic appearance of a fracture line associated with emphysema which occurred in the removal of a mandibular third molar is reported. The cause of the fracture line in the radiograph is discussed together with the benefit of CT in diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department II, Matsumoto Dental College, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaoka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furusawa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Horiguchi
mesh_terms: D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery