Endo-buccal mucosal punch biopsy and cervico-facial benign subcutaneous emphysema
Subcutaneous emphysema is a rare feature caused by traumatism (weapons, accidents: crashes, barotrauma, ...), dental care and infections. A 48-year-old woman consults for a right oral mucosa lesion and benefits from a biopsy for anatomopathological diagnosis. Within hours of the biopsy, bilateral ju...
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2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Subcutaneous emphysema is a rare feature caused by traumatism (weapons, accidents: crashes, barotrauma, ...), dental care and infections. A 48-year-old woman consults for a right oral mucosa lesion and benefits from a biopsy for anatomopathological diagnosis. Within hours of the biopsy, bilateral jugal then cervical swelling has occured without signs of severity. The examination at 48 hours and the CT scan showed a bilateral cervicofacial emphysema with a spontaneous favorable resolution in a few days making the diagnosis of benign subcutaneous emphysema (BSCE). BSE can occurs after an endobuccal biopsy, a close follow up is necessary to rule out gas gangrene.The resolution is spontaneous with the necessity to reassure the patient. |
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| Item Description: | 2608-1326 10.1051/mbcb/2020027 |