Fifty-year-old female with facial subcutaneous emphysema: a case report

Am J Emerg Med. 2008 Jul;26(6):733.e1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.11.002.

Abstract

Subcutaneous emphysema in itself is a benign condition. However, when present secondary to trauma, it may indicate a more serious problem. We report a patient with subcutaneous emphysema secondary to trauma sustained during a generalized seizure. It is believed that the source of the air in the tissue was from a minor laceration below and into the patient's nose without any fracture of the underlying bones or sinus involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Clindamycin / therapeutic use
  • Facial Injuries / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lacerations / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Subcutaneous Emphysema / diagnosis
  • Subcutaneous Emphysema / drug therapy
  • Subcutaneous Emphysema / etiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Clindamycin