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. 1996 Mar;51(3):339–341. 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 1, J L Balibrea 1
PMCID: PMC1090655  PMID: 8779147

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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