Abstract
Emphysema in the retropharyngeal space and mediastinum is usually caused by one of the three pathological conditions: 1. Infections due to gas-forming microorganisms such as mediastinitis. 2. Traumatic dusruption of cutaneous and mucosal barriers. 3. Spontaneous rupture of the pulmonary alveoli. This case report illustrates the direct propagation of air from a mucosal bucco-gingival tear through the submandibular, cervical, retropharyngeal and posterior mediastinal space caused by a sudden rise in the pressure of the air in the bucco-pharyngeal cavity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 105-106 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Laryngology and Otology |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |