title: Subcutaneous emphysema of periorbital region after stainless steel crown preparation in a young child.
abstract: Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when air is forced beneath the tissue, leading to swelling, crepitus on palpation and has the potential to spread along the fascial planes. This report describes the youngest case of subcutaneous emphysema related to dental treatment that has been documented to date. In addition to the patient's age, the case is of interest because periorbital subcutaneous emphysema is a rarest complication of stainless steel crown procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Modern Dental College and Research Center, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Prathibha Anand
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Nayak
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003442:Crowns; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology*; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel