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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 174-175 |
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Dangerous space emphysema after dental treatment
Abdulrahman Hagr
King Abdulaziz University, King Saud University, Hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Abdulrahman Hagr
Department of Otolaryngology, P.O. Box 245 Riyadh 11411
Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: RCHD at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.65041
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We report the case of an elderly female patient who presented with dangerous space emphysema occurring after a dental procedure. This case presented a diagnostic and management dilemma because of the development of an unusual complication of dental disease. In our review of the medical literature, we were unable to find any cases with similar manifestations and clinical courses. |
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