title: Recurrent subcutaneous air of the face and neck.
abstract: Subcutaneous air of the face and neck can be seen after trauma to the lungs, airway, and esophagus. We present a case of a 29-year-old with recurrent subcutaneous air of the face and neck with minimal pneumomediastinum. In this report, we discuss the workup of this patient and review the literature regarding self-inflicted causes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Elbert
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Jennifer Bell
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Zoole
authors.forename: G Alexander
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Traves D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Crabtree
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000379:methods; D009333:Neck; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed