편도 절제술 후 발생한 의인성 경부안면 피하기종 1예

Cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema rarely occurs after tonsillectomy. However, it can occur after disruption of the oral or pharyngeal mucosa during tonsillar dissection. When subcutaneous emphysema happens, broad spectrum antibiotics and conservative management are employed to prevent deep neck infection. In case of upper oropharyngeal disruption, the possibility that food may spread to the damaged legion is low. Therefore, it would be recovered by short term fasting without deep neck infection. We report a recent case of iatrogenic cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema after tonsillectomy experienced as well as relevant document review. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2011;22:259-263)