title: Pneumomediastinum, an unusual complication of facial trauma.
abstract: Pneumomediastinum is often an incidental finding following a blunt or penetrating trauma to the neck or chest. We report a rare case of pneumomediastinum following an isolated facial trauma that was diagnosed on imaging. We also review the clinical signs of this condition, its radiologic characteristics, and the 18 previously reported cases of pneumomediastinum following facial trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK. pmonksfield@talk21.com
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monksfield
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Whiteside
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaffé
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Steventon
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed