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Abstract
Mediastinal emphysema is a rare but known complication of deep-space infection or maxillofacial trauma. In this case report, a healthy 17-year-old girl experienced chest pain on the third day after a Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy. An film x-ray of the chest showed air in the mediastinum. A discussion of the potential causes and management of this complication are presented.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3466123 DOI： 10.1016/0030-4220(86)90312-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol ISSN： 0030-4220