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Title
Surgical emphysema following tonsillectomy.
Authors
Patel, Nitesh; Brookes, Gerald
Abstract
Complications of tonsillectomy have been well documented. However, subcutaneous emphysema of the neck following tonsillectomy has rarely been described. We report a case of this complication in a young man who forcefully performed Valsalva's maneuver following a tonsillectomy.