Swelling of Face, Neck, and Chest During a Dental Cleaning
A 37-year-old woman with no history of lung disease experienced sudden-onset tearing pain in her jaw several minutes into a routine air-powder dental polishing; chest radiography and computed tomography showed air located in the fascial planes of her neck and mediastinum. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
A 37-year-old woman with no history of lung disease experienced sudden-onset tearing pain in her jaw several minutes into a routine air-powder dental polishing; chest radiography and computed tomography showed air located in the fascial planes of her neck and mediastinum. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
