Extravasation of irrigant to the parapharyngeal space during temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroscopy requiring prolonged intubation: a case report and review of the literature

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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Radiology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Correspondence to: Joseph R. Zacharias. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Park Street, #230, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Email: jzacharias@mgh.harvard.edu.