Mediastinal emphysema due to an isolated facial trauma: a case report.
A case of mediastinal emphysema due to an isolated facial trauma, which contributed to the death of an adult male, is reported in this article. A thorough search in the literature reveals only 19 cases of mediastinal emphysema occurring secondary to facial injury, none of which was fatal.
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, KLE University's J N Medical College, Belgaum-590010, Karnataka, India. hareeshfmt@rediffmail.com
Hareesh S
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography