PURPOSE: Subcutaneous emphysema arises when air is forced beneath the tissue, leading
to swelling, crepitus on palpation, and potential to spread along the fascial planes. The goal …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Munchausen's syndrome (MS) is a form of severe, chronic,
factitious disorder with physical symptoms. Some essential features define MS, such as …

Subcutaneous and deep cervical emphysema (SCE) in the head and neck are found in a
wide spectrum of conditions. Most of them are seen in patients with midfacial trauma or …

Subcutaneous emphysema (SE) can be caused by antecedent trauma, surgery, rupture of
visceral organs or serious infection from gas-forming microorganisms. Factitious SE is very …

Subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema is a rare condition that results from various causes.
Initially it might be misdiagnosed and managed as other clinical entities, such as …

Camouflaging Facial Emphysema, as is defined in this paper, is the result of a simple
technique used by the patient to deform his face in order to prevent recognition at a police …

The patient (figure 1) is a US Navy diver who developed left orbital swelling and eyelid
closure during a diving exercise. The swelling occurred immediately after surfacing from a …

Subcutaneous air of the face and neck can be seen after trauma to the lungs, airway, and
esophagus. We present a case of a 29-year-old with recurrent subcutaneous air of the face …