Subconjunctival emphysema of the left eye after a post traumatic pneumothorax

Rachid.SIRBOU[1a], Fouad .ELASRI[2a], Ahmed ALAMI[2b], Amine.BENJELLOUN (3) ,Lahcen.BELYAMANI[1b]
Page No. 87-88

The subconjunctival emphysema is a rare condition usually occurring after orbital trauma. We
report a case of such a lesion following a chest trauma and pneumothorax without orbital fracture
and discuss the most likely mechanism involved.
Key words: subconjunctival, emphysema, pneumothorax.