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Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2004;15(5): 406-408. |
| Pneumomediastinum Secondary to an Open Mandible Fracture |
| Sang Mo Je, Yoo Sang Yoon, In Cheol Park, Seung Ho Kim |
| Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. edksh@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Pneumomediastinum can result from fractures involving paranasal sinuses, orbits, mandibles, other facial bones.
This is a case report of an 25-year-old man who fell from a third floor. He suffered injuries to the maxillofacial region. Initial examination revealed a mandibular complex fracture and tooth loss, but the man developed neck swelling, dyspnea, and dysphagia over the next 3 days.
Repeat examination revealed marked pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. |
| Key words:
Pneumomediastinum, Mandibular |
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