%0 Journal Article
%T Facial and Orbital Emphysema after a Violent Nose-Blowing
%A Azeddine Lachkar
%A Amine Salek
%A Drissia Benfadil
%A Fahd Elayoubi
%A Mohammed Rachid Ghailan
%J International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
%P 107-111
%@ 2168-5460
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ijohns.2022.113011
%X Subcutaneous orbital and facial emphysema is a rare condition that may
occur after a direct or indirect sinus trauma. A case report of a 25-year-old
female complaining of bilateral swelling of the eyelid, orbital area</span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">,</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> and facial
puffiness, secondary to a violent nose-blowing. Computed tomography (CT)
confirmed the diagnosis of subcutaneous emphysema. The initial treatment plan
was puncture-suction and prophylactic intravenous antibiotic therapy. The
patient was advised to not blow her nose. There has been no improvement in the
patient¡¯s condition </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">on</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> the tenth day, so we performed a bilateral nasal packing by two Merocels
(R), maintained for five days. After two weeks, the condition had completely
resolved.
%K Orbital Emphysema
%K Facial Emphysema
%K Nose-Blowing
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=117125