Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy
We report the case of a patient who developed cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema following a routine tonsillectomy. An 18-year-old male with swallowing difficulties underwent a tonsillectomy and developed swelling of the right side of his neck and face 36 hours after surgery. A neck X-ray revealed...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | Samir Yelnoorkar, Wolfgang Issing |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wiley
2014-01-01
|
Series: | Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/746152 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Massive Upper Body and Cervicofacial Subcutaneous Emphysema Following Robotic Myomectomy
by: Joseph Capone, et al.
Published: (2019-01-01) -
US and CT of 2 pediatric cases of self-inflicted pneumoparotid and cervicofacial emphysema
by: François Chalard, MD, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01) -
Surgical techniques in tonsillectomy: A comparative analysis of cold steel dissection and bipolar diathermy.
by: Nisar Akber Khan, et al.
Published: (2024-09-01) -
Management of Tonsillar Lipoma: Is Tonsillectomy Essential?
by: Sohit P. Kanotra, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01) -
Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema following Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy in a 2-Year-Old with Poland-Moebius Syndrome
by: Tanisha Powell, et al.
Published: (2016-01-01)