A case of recurrent pneumoparotitis in a wind instrumentalist.
- Author:
Yang Sun CHO
1
;
In Seok SEO
;
Dong Gyu NA
;
Kwang Chul CHU
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sungyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
parotitis;
parotid gland
- MeSH:
Insufflation;
Mediastinal Emphysema;
Parotid Gland;
Parotitis;
Subcutaneous Emphysema;
Wind*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2001;44(3):330-332
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pneumoparotitis is a rare cause of enlargement of the parotid gland. Hence, it is often misdiagnosed and therefore incorrectly treated. We report, with the clinical presentation and radiographic findings, a case of pneumoparotitis due to trumpet playing. Swelling of the parotid gland was initiated by air being forced through the Stensen`s duct, resulting in the insufflation of air into the acini of the parotid gland. Recurrent parotid insufflation is not entirely benign and may predispose the parotid gland to sialectasia, recurrent parotitis, subcutaneous emphysema, and even mediastinal emphysema.
