Surgical emphysema in the neck as a result of a dental procedure.
We report the development of subcutaneous emphysema in a middle-aged woman that occurred several hours after she had undergone a dental restoration procedure. The patient presented to the emergency department, and she was admitted for observation and prophylactic antibiotic coverage. She recovered in 3 days without further intervention and was discharged.
Iqbal
Moghira
M
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ikram
Mubasher
M
Raza
Farhan
F
Banday
Ninette
N
D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*