Spontaneous orbital subcutaneous emphysema after sneezing.
Orbital subcutaneous emphysema develops when air enters the surrounding soft tissue. This occurs as a result facial bone trauma, iatrogenic dental and otolaryngeal procedures, and gas-producing infectious microorganisms. Case reports regarding this phenomenon after sneezing are very uncommon. Although orbital subcutaneous emphysema is not a true emergency, it can be distressful to patients. This case serves to bring awareness to emergency department physicians regarding the possibility of a nontraumatic orbital subcutaneous emphysema and its related complications.
Chiu
Wei-Chieh
WC
Ophthalmology Department, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Lin-Kou 33305, Taiwan, ROC.
Lih
Ma
M
Huang
Tien-Yi
TY
Ku
Wan-Chen
WC
Wang
Warren
W
D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012912:Sneezing; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed