Emphysème sous-cutané cervico-facial et médiastinal au cours d’une avulsion dentaire : à propos d’un cas

Subcutaneous facial emphysema (SFE) following routine dental operative procedure is an uncommon but potentially life‐threatening complication. The present case details a Class V restoration where air was introduced into the fascial tissue planes via the gingival sulcus from the use of an air‐driven dental handpiece. Although the SFE is usually self‐limiting within 3–10 days, such instances should be regarded as a medical emergency as in severe cases, the air may spread to the neck, mediastinum and thorax to result in cervicofacial emphysema with potential pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax.

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Subcutaneous emphysema of periorbital region after stainless steel crown preparation in a young child

Khandelwal¹,

Agrawal

Agrawal³

et al. 2013

BMJ Case Reports

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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.

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Emphysème sous-cutané cervico-facial et médiastinal au cours d’une avulsion dentaire : à propos d’un cas

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