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Research Article| Volume 48, ISSUE 6, P506-508, December 1979

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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum associated with orthognathic surgery

A case report
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      Abstract

      Numerous articles identifying pneumomediastinum as an immediate complication of dental and oral surgical procedures have been published. A patient who developed a spontaneous pneumomediastinum as a delayed complication, apparently not directly related to the surgical procedure, is presented in this report.
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