Facial emphysema caused by cheek bite

H Yamada; K Kawaguchi; K Tamura; T Sonoyama; N Iida; K Seto

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2005.07.001

Facial emphysema caused by cheek bite

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Feb;35(2):188-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2005.07.001. Epub 2005 Nov 8.

Authors

H Yamada¹, K Kawaguchi, K Tamura, T Sonoyama, N Iida, K Seto

Affiliation

¹ First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. yamada-hi@tsurumi-u.ac.jp

PMID: 16278068
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2005.07.001

Abstract

Biting of the buccal mucosa is very frequent injury, whereas facial emphysema caused by cheek bite is rare. We report a case of facial emphysema causing puffing of the cheek through a self-inflicted bite of the buccal mucosa.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bites, Human / complications*
Cheek / injuries*
Face
Female
Humans
Mastication
Middle Aged
Subcutaneous Emphysema / etiology*