Neumoparotiditis o neumoparótida en el niño: Un diagnóstico diferencial a considerar / Pneumoparotitis or pneumoparotid: A differential diagnosis to consider
Rev. chil. infectol
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26(6): 555-559, dic. 2009. tab, ilus
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Childhood parotid swelling has a number of differential diagnosis mostly of inflammatory origin. Pneumoparotitis is an uncommon cause of parotid inflammation. It is caused by an excessive increase of intraoral pressure and secondary passage of air into the Stensen or Stenon duct and its glandular branches. Diagnostic clues can usually be obtained by a directed anamnesis. Ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography are essential diagnostic tools for this condition that has a benign course with spontaneous resolution in most cases. We present four cases of pneumoparotitis diagnosed by US in children 5 to 13 years of age. One of the cases occurred after the child chewed gum and made bubbles for a prolonged timeperiod and the other three after inflating baloons, making bubbles inside a pool and after playing the flute. All cases resolved spontaneously after two days. We suggest to consider pneumoparotitis in the differential diagnosis of parotid swellig in children.
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Main subject:
Parotid Diseases
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Emphysema
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. infectol
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clínica Las Condes/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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