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The use of the “puffed‐cheek” computed tomography technique to confirm the diagnosis of pneumoparotitis
Author(s) -
Aghaei Lasboo Anahita,
Nemeth Alexander J.,
Russell Eric J.,
Siegel Gordon J.,
Karagianis Achilles
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.20879
Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomography , cheek , radiology , duct (anatomy) , etiology , body orifice , anatomy , pathology
Pneumoparotitis is a rare etiology of symptomatic parotid gland enlargement that is often misdiagnosed clinically. Pneumoparotitis results from air refluxing into the parotid ductal system via an incompetent Stensen duct orifice. We report a protracted case of pneumoparotitis evaluated with the “puffed‐cheek” computed tomography technique to help confirm the diagnosis.