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Case Reports
. 1996 Mar;51(3):339-40; discussion 340-1.
doi: 10.1136/thx.51.3.339.

Pneumomediastinum secondary to use of a high speed air turbine drill during a dental extraction

J Torres-Melero  1 , J Arias-Diaz, J L Balibrea
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Pneumomediastinum secondary to use of a high speed air turbine drill during a dental extraction

J Torres-Melero et al. Thorax. 1996 Mar.

Abstract

Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema of the neck and thorax can occur exceptionally following a dental procedure. A case is described of acute subcutaneous emphysema of the lateral region of the neck and thorax associated with pneumomediastinum during a dental extraction with an air and water cooled turbine burn drill.

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  • Pneumomediastinum following Politzer's manoeuvre.
    Carbognani P, Solli P, Rusca M, Spaggiari L, Cattelani L, Piazza F, Bobbio P. Carbognani P, et al. Thorax. 1996 Nov;51(11):1169. doi: 10.1136/thx.51.11.1169-a. Thorax. 1996. PMID: 8958910 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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