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Case Reports
. 2014 May 1;34(4):516-9.
doi: 10.1177/1090820X14526616. Epub 2014 Mar 7.

Periorbital subcutaneous emphysema in rhinoplasty

Luiz Charles-de-Sá  1 , Diogo Faria, Bruno Benedetti, Claudio Cardoso de Castro, José Horácio Aboudib
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Periorbital subcutaneous emphysema in rhinoplasty

Luiz Charles-de-Sá et al. Aesthet Surg J. .

Abstract

In this article, the authors present a case of postrhinoplasty periorbital subcutaneous emphysema in a 35-year-old woman. This is an uncommon and benign rhinoplasty complication that can sometimes result from other pathologies such as barotrauma, hematoma, and allergic reaction. This patient's symptoms appeared to be a result of postanesthesia agitation. The patient's symptoms resolved after 1 week.

Keywords: anesthesia; barotrauma; complication; periorbital; rhinoplasty; subcutaneous emphysema.

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