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KMID : 0361020150580040267
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2015 Volume.58 No. 4 p.267 ~ p.270
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Two Cases of Cervical Emphysema after Tonsillectomy
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Lim Hyun-Gon
Jung Gi-Hwa
Lim Jae-Yol
Choi Jeong-Seok
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Abstract
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Although tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure in the otolaryngological department, subcutaneous emphysema after tonsillectomy is a rare complication. While most of the cases are benign and self-limiting, severe sequelae, such as tracheal compression, pneumopericardium, are possible. We present two patients with cervical emphysema after tonsillectomy, and focus on explaining the possible pathologic mechanisms, diagnosis, appropriate management, and nature course of cervical emphysema after tonsillectomy.
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KEYWORD
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Cervical emphysema, Complication, Pneumomediastinum, Tonsillectomy
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