Pneumomediastinum following dental extraction - a case report in a tertiary hospital

<p>Pneumomediastinum is a rare complication described following dental extraction, especially of the third molar. 212 case reports were described in the English literature since 1960. We describe a case report of a 19-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with subcutaneous em...

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Main Authors: Christian Haddad (Author), Mohamad Awali (Author), Salim Ismail (Author), Getachew Gudero (Author), Jacques Choucair (Author)
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Published: Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports - Peertechz Publications, 2022-05-07.
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