{"title":"Mediastinal emphysema caused by a dental laser","authors":"Noriko Matsuzawa , Hiroyuki Kinoshita , Takamasa Shirozu , Masamitsu Takamura , Toru Nagao","doi":"10.1016/j.ajoms.2010.04.004","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We report a case of mediastinal emphysema caused by the use of a dental laser device.</p><p><em>Case</em>: A 64-year-old female who had pus retention on the right upper first premolar gum due to periodontitis was treated with an incision and drainage using a dental laser device (YAG laser) at a general dental clinic. Soon after the treatment, swelling on her cheek and neck on the right side was observed. A CT scan revealed massive emphysema extending to the face and neck, retropharynx and mediastinum. Antibiotics were administered prophylactically for several days. After 6 days from the onset, the patient's emphysema had resolved without any complications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100128,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery","volume":"22 4","pages":"Pages 216-219"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2010-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ajoms.2010.04.004","citationCount":"5","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Asian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0915699210000920","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
We report a case of mediastinal emphysema caused by the use of a dental laser device.
Case: A 64-year-old female who had pus retention on the right upper first premolar gum due to periodontitis was treated with an incision and drainage using a dental laser device (YAG laser) at a general dental clinic. Soon after the treatment, swelling on her cheek and neck on the right side was observed. A CT scan revealed massive emphysema extending to the face and neck, retropharynx and mediastinum. Antibiotics were administered prophylactically for several days. After 6 days from the onset, the patient's emphysema had resolved without any complications.
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