what is cervical emphysema
Cervical emphysema is a type of complication that can occur in any surgical procedure in oral cavity and oropharynx, in which there is loss of mucosa integrity. There are reported cases of cervical emphysema that occur after teeth extraction and bucal, maxillary and facial procedures. Cervical emphysema as tonsillectomy complication is rare(5). The occurrence of pneumomediastimum is even more rare (less than 5 cases after 1955(6)).