Bilateral suppurative parotitis in a neonate: a case report

Acute suppurative parotitis is a very rare ailment to be encountered in the neonatal period. Here, we report a 13-day old hemodynamically stable neonate, who presented to us with bilateral tender, erythematous parotid swelling and purulent discharge exuding from stensen's duct. He was exclusively breast fed and had no other risk factors. Provisional diagnosis of acute suppurative parotitis was made with clinical examination. On investigating, there was neutrophilic leukocytosis, elevated acute phase reactants, ultrasonogram showed hypoechoic areas and a heavy growth of Staphylococcus aureus was isolated on pus culture. Baby underwent incision and drainage on the day of admission and was started on appropriate parenteral antibiotics along with supportive management. There was a significant clinical response over next 24 hours. He was doing well throughout the hospital stay and antibiotic course was completed based on culture sensitivity pattern. He neither had any immediate complications during hospital stay nor developed any late complications on follow up. Prognosis of the condition is excellent with adequate timely management. Authors would like to report this case for its rarity and to emphasize on fact that though the condition is uncommon, acute neonatal parotitis should be included in the differentials of any unilateral or bilateral neonatal parotid swelling, as early diagnosis and prompt management of this entity is mandated for a favorable outcome and to limit complications drastically.

Tuberculosis of the temporomandibular region

Objective:@#To describe a unique case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) of the temporomandibular area focusing on its insidious and destructive course over a 2-year period with insights into the diagnostic and therapeutic pitfalls encountered throughout its clinical development. @*Methods:@#Study Design: Case Report. Setting: Tertiary Government Hospital. Patient: One. @*Results@#A 33-year old man initially presented with right pre-auricular swelling and trismus that were unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. On subsequent follow-ups, initial symptoms were accompanied by a non-healing right pre-auricular wound, right ear discharge, trismus, and right facial paralysis (House-Brackmann III). Cranial and temporal bone computed tomography scans revealed osteolytic destruction of the right temporomandibular region extending to the auditory canal and of the right mastoid bone extending to the right mandibular condyle and parotid. Infected malignancy of the parotid, mandible and temporal bone were considered, but definitive diagnosis from an incision biopsy revealed caseating granulomatous inflammation consistent with tuberculosis. He was started on anti-tuberculosis medications with significant resolution of pre-auricular swelling, non-healing pre-auricular wound, facial paralysis and ear discharge but minimal improvement in mouth opening.@*Conclusion@#Tuberculosis of temporomandibular region is rare and is associated with nonspecific manifestations. Delay in diagnosing and initiating appropriate treatment can lead to morbidity and serious complications involving destruction of the temporal bone, middle ear, mandible and parotid gland over its progression. A high index of suspicion by the physician and awareness of the patient’s health seeking behaviors could have aided in the early diagnosis and treatment of this extrapulmonary TB.

A Female Case of Goldenhar Syndrome with Mandibular Hypoplasia and Aural Involvement.

Goldenhar syndrome (GS) is a poly-malformation syndrome, also defined as oculo-auricolo-vertebral dysplasia with hemifacial microsomia. It is a rare congenital defect involving first and second branchial arches. The aetiology is not known. The most supported hypothesis is based on the abnormal embryonic vascular supply after mesodermal migration. Autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive and multifactorial modes of inheritance have been reported. We report the case of a female neonate affected by hemifacial microsomia and presence of pre-auricular tragi. Patients were subjected to computed tomography scan and MRI that revealed a mandibular unilateral hypoplasia without association of skeleton, brain and ocular alteration. The purpose of our study was to define the important role of the CT and MRI in the diagnosis of this poly-marformation syndrome.

Dermoid Cyst: A Case Report.

Dermoid cysts of the Pre-auricular area are extremely rare. We report one case of Pre-auricular dermoid Cyst. Case involved a gradually enlarging mass of the superior and anterior aspect of the pre-auricular region on left side. During the operation, a lesion was found just under the skin, not fixed parotid or adjacent cartilage. Histologically, specimen contained desquamated squamous epithelium and keratin in the lumen. Dermoid cysts at the pre auricular region are rare and a diagnostic challenge, but , it should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of painless long standing enlargement of parotid gland which is soft in consistency.

Mioepitelioma pré-auricular: revisão de literatura e relato de caso / Mioepitelioma pré-auricular: revisão de literatura e relato de caso

Objetivo: este trabalho visa demonstrar, por meio de relato de caso e revisão de literatura, o comportamento do mioepitelioma benigno. Considerado um tumor raro das glândulas salivares, possui crescimento lento, mui-tas vezes assintomático, cuja incidência é praticamen-te igual entre os sexos, podendo ter ligeira predileção pelas mulheres. Pode ocorrer em várias faixas etárias, sendo mais comum por volta dos 50 anos. A glândula parótida e o palato são os locais de predileção desse tumor que pode variar de 1 a 5 cm, geralmente en-capsulado, indolor, bem delimitado, e com coloração esbranquiçada. O principal diagnóstico diferencial do mioepitelioma é o adenoma pleomórfico. Histologica-mente, o mioepitelioma benigno é composto por célu-las mioepiteliais e o tratamento constitui-se de remoção cirúrgica da lesão com baixa taxa de recidiva após sua remoção completa. Relato de caso: este trabalho rela-tou um caso clínico de mioepitelioma benigno locali-zado em região pré-auricular, removido cirurgicamente e acompanhado por oito anos, sem sinais de recidiva, bem como as características clínicas e microscópicas dessa enfermidade. Considerações finais: embora raros, tumores como o mioepitelioma podem ser encontrados nas avaliações clínicas de rotina. Cabe ao cirurgião--dentista realizar uma inspeção completa da face do paciente, compreendendo todo o sistema estomatogná-tico e as estruturas adjacentes dentro dos critérios da semiologia. Quanto mais precoce o diagnóstico dessas patologias, melhor o seu prognóstico de tratamento.

PRE-AURICULAR SINUS: AN UNCOMMON PRESENTATION

An infected pre-auricular sinus presenting as a post-auricular swelling is commonly misdiagnosed as an infected dermoid or sebaceous cyst. It may even mimic a mastoid abscess leading to further unwarranted investigations and interventions. We present a case of a 25-year-old Malay man who was initially diagnosed with recurrent infected dermoid cyst. At presentation, a right post-auricular inflamed swelling was noted with an overlying old incision and drainage scar. An auricular pit was found at the crus of helix. Using a blunt probe inserted along the sinus tract pus was drained without the need for further surgical incision. Six weeks after the acute episode, patient underwent excision of the pre-auricular sinus with no evidence of recurrence at three months follow up. Awareness by the attending physician of this ‘variant type’ of pre-auricular sinus at patient’s first presentation may negate the need for unnecessary incision and drainage which may subsequently impact the outcome of surgical excision and reduce the risk of recurrence.