Fifty-year-old female with facial subcutaneous emphysema: a case report.
Subcutaneous emphysema in itself is a benign condition. However, when present secondary to trauma, it may indicate a more serious problem. We report a patient with subcutaneous emphysema secondary to trauma sustained during a generalized seizure. It is believed that the source of the air in the tissue was from a minor laceration below and into the patient's nose without any fracture of the underlying bones or sinus involvement.
Beltran
Gerald W
GW
Deparment of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA.
Lopez
Mark D
MD
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin