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Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema Unusual Complications of Blunt Facial Trauma

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We described a rare case of pneumomediastinum following an isolated facial trauma. Traumatic pneumomediastinum is usually secondary to a blunt or penetrating neck, chest or abdominal trauma.

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  1. Department (“Heart”) of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Presidio Ospedaliero “Pineta Grande”, Castel Volturno, Caserta, Italy

    Giuseppe De Luca, Francesco Petteruti, Antonella Luciano & Anna Lerro

  2. Department of Radiology, Presidio Ospedaliero “Pineta Grande”, Castel Volturno, Caserta, Italy

    Michela Tanga

  3. C/So Secondigliano 519, 80144, Naples, Italy

    Giuseppe De Luca

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De Luca, G., Petteruti, F., Tanga, M. et al. Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema Unusual Complications of Blunt Facial Trauma. Indian J Surg 73, 380–381 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-011-0310-x

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