Extensive craniofacial subcutaneous emphysema after evacuation of a chronic subdural haematoma.
An unusual complication of craniofacial subcutaneous emphysema after evacuation of a chronic subdural haematoma is reported. The emphysema caused massive swelling and deformity of the patient's head and face, as well as the occlusion of both eyes, and it resolved spontaneously. The possible mechanisms of development of emphysema are discussed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, University General Hospital of Valencia, C/Atarazanas, 41, 3o-9a, 46 450-Benefaió, Valencia, Spain. joanes@comv.es
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004487:Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology; D006257:Head / Q000473:pathology; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed