Korean Journal of Head and Neck Oncology 2019;35(2):81-83

doi:10.21593/kjhno/2019.35.2.81

Incidentally Diagnosed Asymptomatic Pneumoparotid

Hee Young KIM 1 ; Kyung Seok PARK ; Se Hyun JUNG ; Dong Hoon LEE

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Keywords

Parotid gland; Stensen's duct; Air; Computed tomography; Pneumoparotid

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Pneumoparotid is a rare cause of parotid gland swelling, and is caused by retrograde air reflux from the oral cavity, into the parotid gland via Stensen's duct. Most patients complained of painless swelling in the parotid region. Herein, we report a rare case of pneumoparotid, incidentally diagnosed without symptoms on CT, for follow-up of parotid lymph node enlargement.