Subcutaneous emphysema after dental treatment: a case report.
Subcutaneous emphysema is the condition in which air or other gases penetrate the skin and submucosa causing soft-tissue distention. This type of emphysema may be traumatic, iatrogenic or may occur spontaneously. This report describes the youngest case of subcutaneous emphysema related to dental treatment that has been documented to date. In addition to the patient's age, the case is of interest because subcutaneous emphysema is a rare complication of dental therapy.
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. adnant@baskent-ank.edu.tr
Adnan
A
Torgay
Erdinc
E
Aydin
Ulkem
U
Cilasun
Lale
L
Durmaz
Gulnaz
G
Arslan
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*