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KMID : 0361020190620060347
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2019 Volume.62 No. 6 p.347 ~ p.350
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A Case of Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum after Palatine Tonsillectomy
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Lee Eun-Kyu
Park Song-I
Ryu Gwang-Hui
Kim Hyo-Yeol
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Abstract
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Palatine tonsillectomy is a very common procedure and it is relatively safe and has few complications. However, some severe, although rare, complications that can lead a patient to life-threatening status can occur following palatine tonsillectomy. Subcutaneous or mediastinal emphysema is one of the severe complications. We report a case of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum after palatine tonsillectomy in a healthy 18-year-old man. After conservative management, subcutaneous emphysema was subsided without other complications.
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KEYWORD
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Emphysema, Tonsillectomy
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