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Subcutaneous emphysema

MedGen UID:
21365
•Concept ID:
C0038536
•
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Emphysema, Subcutaneous; Emphysemas, Subcutaneous; Subcutaneous Emphysema; Subcutaneous Emphysemas
SNOMED CT: Soft tissue emphysema (11211003); Subcutaneous emphysema (3830001)

Definition

The presence of air or gas in subcutaneous tissue. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSubcutaneous emphysema

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Extensive subcutaneous emphysema secondary to endodontic treatment.
Shah N, Sharma B, Campbell N, Shafi A
Br Dent J 2023 Jan;234(2):88-91. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1038/s41415-022-5407-z. PMID: 36707572
Management of Complications in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.
Imai TA, Soukiasian HJ
Thorac Surg Clin 2019 Nov;29(4):351-358. Epub 2019 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2019.07.009. PMID: 31564391
Subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.
Maunder RJ, Pierson DJ, Hudson LD
Arch Intern Med 1984 Jul;144(7):1447-53. PMID: 6375617

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Lipoplasty in the Overweight Patient.
De La Cruz E
Clin Plast Surg 2024 Jan;51(1):29-43. Epub 2023 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2023.06.010. PMID: 37945074
Massive Traumatic Subcutaneous Emphysema.
Fernandes D, Pereira S, Guedes C, Silva D
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) 2020;63(4):194-197. doi: 10.14712/18059694.2020.63. PMID: 33355081
Subcutaneous emphysema--beyond the pneumoperitoneum.
Ott DE
JSLS 2014 Jan-Mar;18(1):1-7. doi: 10.4293/108680813X13693422520882. PMID: 24680136Free PMC Article
Neck injuries.
García-Zornoza R, Morales-Angulo C, González-Aguado R, Acle Cervera L, Cortizo Vázquez E, Obeso Agüera S
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2012 Jan-Feb;63(1):47-54. Epub 2011 Oct 19 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2011.07.003. PMID: 22014642
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum.
Murad AA
BMJ Case Rep 2011 Jun 30;2011 doi: 10.1136/bcr.12.2010.3655. PMID: 22693309Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Orbital Emphysema.
Lee NJ, Chiu PW
N Engl J Med 2023 Mar 16;388(11):e35. Epub 2023 Mar 11 doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2209451. PMID: 36912555
Spontaneous otogenic pneumocephalus.
Mohammed el R, Profant M
Acta Otolaryngol 2011 Jun;131(6):670-4. Epub 2011 Jan 24 doi: 10.3109/00016489.2010.541941. PMID: 21254960
Subcutaneous emphysema.
Samlaska CP, Maggio KL
Adv Dermatol 1996;11:117-51; discussion 152. PMID: 8718476
Subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.
Maunder RJ, Pierson DJ, Hudson LD
Arch Intern Med 1984 Jul;144(7):1447-53. PMID: 6375617
Airway trauma.
Meislin HW, Iserson KV, Kaback KR, Kobernick M, Sanders AB, Seifert S
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1983 Aug;1(2):295-312. PMID: 6394290

Therapy

Postadenotonsillectomy Subcutaneous Emphysema.
Pannu JS, Brinkmeier J, Childers A, Costa DJ
Ear Nose Throat J 2021 Mar;100(3):NP152-NP153. Epub 2019 Sep 23 doi: 10.1177/0145561319872723. PMID: 31547712
Paraquat tongue.
Kumar S
Indian J Gastroenterol 2016 Jul;35(4):321. Epub 2016 Jul 20 doi: 10.1007/s12664-016-0673-9. PMID: 27435617
Subcutaneous emphysema--beyond the pneumoperitoneum.
Ott DE
JSLS 2014 Jan-Mar;18(1):1-7. doi: 10.4293/108680813X13693422520882. PMID: 24680136Free PMC Article
Subcutaneous emphysema.
Chotirmall SH, Morgan RK
BMJ Case Rep 2014 Mar 18;2014 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201127. PMID: 24642172Free PMC Article
Subcutaneous emphysema.
Nowak R, Tomlanovich MC
JACEP 1977 Jun;6(6):269-72. doi: 10.1016/s0361-1124(77)80468-1. PMID: 864894

Prognosis

Blunt and Penetrating Airway Trauma.
Duggan LV, Doyle LN, Zunder JS, Hanna M
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2023 Feb;41(1S):e1-e15. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2022.10.001. PMID: 36639169
Pediatric Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: Narrative Literature Review.
Gasser CR, Pellaton R, Rochat CP
Pediatr Emerg Care 2017 May;33(5):370-374. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000625. PMID: 26855340
Neck injuries.
García-Zornoza R, Morales-Angulo C, González-Aguado R, Acle Cervera L, Cortizo Vázquez E, Obeso Agüera S
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2012 Jan-Feb;63(1):47-54. Epub 2011 Oct 19 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2011.07.003. PMID: 22014642
Laryngeal trauma in sport.
Paluska SA, Lansford CD
Curr Sports Med Rep 2008 Feb;7(1):16-21. doi: 10.1097/01.CSMR.0000308673.53182.72. PMID: 18296939
The surgical airway.
Granholm T, Farmer DL
Respir Care Clin N Am 2001 Mar;7(1):13-23. doi: 10.1016/s1078-5337(05)70020-4. PMID: 11584802

Clinical prediction guides

Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema as respiratory complications of COVID-19.
Rawal P, Shrestha SM, Gurung A, Poudel D
J Nepal Health Res Counc 2024 Mar 22;21(3):428-438. doi: 10.33314/jnhrc.v21i3.4550. PMID: 38615213
Above cuff vocalisation (ACV): A scoping review.
Petosic A, Viravong MF, Martin AM, Nilsen CB, Olafsen K, Berntzen H
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2021 Jan;65(1):15-25. Epub 2020 Nov 1 doi: 10.1111/aas.13706. PMID: 32920849Free PMC Article
Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum in non-intubated patients with COVID-19.
Manna S, Maron SZ, Cedillo MA, Voutsinas N, Toussie D, Finkelstein M, Steinberger S, Chung M, Bernheim A, Eber C, Gupta YS, Concepcion J, Libes R, Jacobi A
Clin Imaging 2020 Nov;67:207-213. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.08.013. PMID: 32871424Free PMC Article
Complications After Endoscopic Laryngopharyngeal Surgery.
Kishimoto Y, Sogami T, Uozumi R, Funakoshi M, Miyamoto SI, Kitamura M, Suzuki C, Muto M, Tateya I, Omori K
Laryngoscope 2018 Jul;128(7):1546-1550. Epub 2017 Oct 10 doi: 10.1002/lary.26953. PMID: 28994120
Laryngeal trauma in sport.
Paluska SA, Lansford CD
Curr Sports Med Rep 2008 Feb;7(1):16-21. doi: 10.1097/01.CSMR.0000308673.53182.72. PMID: 18296939

Recent systematic reviews

Multidisciplinary management of tracheobronchial injury.
Boutros J, Marquette CH, Ichai C, Leroy S, Benzaquen J
Eur Respir Rev 2022 Mar 31;31(163) Epub 2022 Jan 25 doi: 10.1183/16000617.0126-2021. PMID: 35082126Free PMC Article
Causes of subcutaneous emphysema following dental procedures: a systematic review of cases 1993-2020.
Jones A, Stagnell S, Renton T, Aggarwal VR, Moore R
Br Dent J 2021 Oct;231(8):493-500. Epub 2021 Oct 22 doi: 10.1038/s41415-021-3564-0. PMID: 34686817
Systematic review of surgery for persistent pediatric tracheocutaneous fistula.
Lewis S, Arjomandi H, Rosenfeld R
Laryngoscope 2017 Jan;127(1):241-246. Epub 2016 May 13 doi: 10.1002/lary.26080. PMID: 27175967
Laparoscopic entry techniques.
Ahmad G, O'Flynn H, Duffy JM, Phillips K, Watson A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Feb 15;(2):CD006583. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006583.pub3. PMID: 22336819
Laparoscopic entry techniques.
Ahmad G, Duffy JM, Phillips K, Watson A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD006583. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006583.pub2. PMID: 18425957

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