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Mediastinal emphysema following Le Fort I osteotomy: report of a case
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|November 1, 1986
Abstract:
Mediastinal emphysema is a rare but known complication of deep-space infection or maxillofacial trauma. In this case report, a healthy 17-year-old girl experienced chest pain on the third day after a Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy. An film x-ray of the chest showed air in the mediastinum. A discussion of the potential causes and management of this complication are presented.