A rare case of neonatal parotid abscess

Authors

  • Jatinder Singh Department of Pediatrics, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  • Jaskaran Singh Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  • Vaneeta Bhardwar Department of Pathology, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  • Manmeet Kaur Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20205525

Keywords:

Acute suppurative parotitis, Neonatal parotid, Parotid glands

Abstract

Acute suppurative parotitis is not common in children and is exceptionally uncommon in neonates. Most common microorganism isolated is Staphylococcus aureus. We present a 22-day old, full-term, breast-fed, male neonate with a left-sided parotid abscess. The infant displayed a preauricular swelling, pain and redness. Pus discharged from cleared out Stensen's channel on compression of the gland remotely. Early determination and intravenous anti-microbials are the keys to the treatment.

Author Biographies

Jatinder Singh, Department of Pediatrics, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics

Incharge, NICU

Jaskaran Singh, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Intern

Vaneeta Bhardwar, Department of Pathology, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Professor, Dept. of Pathology

Manmeet Kaur, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Intern

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2020-12-23

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