Submitted by kaa2055 on December 6, 2021 - 12:01am
Title | A Rare Case of Pneumomediastinum after Eustachian Tube Dilation. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2021 |
Authors | Long S, Obayemi A, Rameau A |
Journal | ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec |
Volume | 83 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 127-129 |
Date Published | 2021 |
ISSN | 1423-0275 |
Keywords | Dilatation, Ear Diseases, Eustachian Tube, Humans, Mediastinal Emphysema |
Abstract | Eustachian tube dilation (ETD) is a relatively new intervention for the treatment of eustachian tube dysfunction. Though it previously had no assigned billing code, the American Medical Association recently accepted a new Category I Current Procedural Terminology code application for ETD to be effective in January 2021. Reported complications are uncommon and usually minor. Herein, we present a rare case of massive pneumomediastinum following this procedure. Such major complications are critical to report as ETD becomes a more commonly practiced procedure. |
DOI | 10.1159/000512857 |
Alternate Journal | ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec |
PubMed ID | 33550298 |