Facial Subcutaneous Emphysema As A Rare Complication Of Tonsillectomy

Facial Subcutaneous Emphysema As A Rare Complication Of Tonsillectomy

Tonsillectomy is a very common procedure in Otolaryngology practice. Common complications include bleeding, which can be primary or secondary due to infection of the tonsillar bed. Subcutaneous emphysema after a tonsillectomy is very rare. We report a 19-year-old girl who developed cervicofacial sub...

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Veröffentlicht in:International medical journal Malaysia 2017-12, Vol.16 (2)
Hauptverfasser: Paul, Mark, Asmi, Najihah Hanim, Ibrahim, Rohaida, Omar, Eshamsol Kamar, Mohamad, Irfan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Tonsillectomy is a very common procedure in Otolaryngology practice. Common complications include bleeding, which can be primary or secondary due to infection of the tonsillar bed. Subcutaneous emphysema after a tonsillectomy is very rare. We report a 19-year-old girl who developed cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema several hours after tonsillectomy with successful conservative treatment outcome.
ISSN:1823-4631
1823-4631
DOI:10.31436/imjm.v16i2.339