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  • Title: [Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy].
    Author: López González MA, Mata Maderuelo F, Abrante Jiménez A, López Palomo J, Soldado Patiño L, Delgado Moreno F.
    Journal: Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp; 1997; 48(1):65-8. PubMed ID: 9131931.
    Abstract:
    In children, subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum are produced by bronchopulmonary infections, increased transalveolar pressure, bronchotracheal foreign bodies, and anesthetic or dental procedures. The case of a child with subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is reported. The etiopathogenesis is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
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