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Surgical emphysema following nose blowing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

C. Dunn
C. Dunn
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Abstract

A 20-year-old woman developed gross surgical emphysema tracking down to the chest after an episode of nose blowing. Fortunately there were no ocular complications and the patient settled with conservative management. Follow-up showed no recurrence. The case presented illustrates the very rare complication of orbital fracture following nose blowing.

Keywords

Subcutaneous EmphysemaNose
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 2 , February 2003 , pp. 141 - 142
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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