Iatrogenic pneumomediastinum and facial emphysema after endodontic treatment

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 160-162

  Smatt, Y ^a   Browaeys, H ^a   Genay, A ^a   Raoul, G ^a   Ferri, J ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Emphysema; Endodontic treatment; Pneumomediastinum

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; ENDODONTICS; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; GAS DIFFUSION; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM; PERIODONTITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 1642485672     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(03)00240-7     Document Type: Article

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