title: Spontaneous orbital subcutaneous emphysema after sneezing.
abstract: 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.
authors: Ophthalmology Department, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Lin-Kou 33305, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Wei-Chieh
authors: WC
authors: Chiu
authors: Ma
authors: M
authors: Lih
authors: Tien-Yi
authors: TY
authors: Huang
authors: Wan-Chen
authors: WC
authors: Ku
authors: Warren
authors: W
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: 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