American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008-Jul
Fifty-year-old female with facial subcutaneous emphysema: a case report.
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Subcutaneous emphysema in itself is a benign condition. However, when present secondary to trauma, it may indicate a more serious problem. We report a patient with subcutaneous emphysema secondary to trauma sustained during a generalized seizure. It is believed that the source of the air in the tissue was from a minor laceration below and into the patient's nose without any fracture of the underlying bones or sinus involvement.