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Self‐induced pneumoparotid: Case report of a rare cause
Author(s) -
Al Ohali Sama,
AlQahtani Mubarak,
Al Shahrani Mohammed,
Islam Tahera,
AlQahtani Khalid
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
oral science international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.256
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1881-4204
pISSN - 1348-8643
DOI - 10.1002/osi2.1052
Subject(s) - medicine , parotid gland , swelling , duct (anatomy) , parotid duct , surgery , computed tomography , radiology , pathology
Pneumoparotid is a rare, difficult to diagnose cause of parotid gland swelling resulting from air insufflation inside the parotid gland or duct. We report a case of self‐induced pneumoparotid in a 14‐year‐old boy, presented with intermittent painless left parotid swelling for 7 months. Foamy saliva was expressed from the left Stenson's duct with manual compression of the crepitant mass. CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of pneumoparotid. The patient admitted the habit of blowing his cheeks against a closed mouth and was educated to abstain from the triggering habit. There was no recurrence in 2 years.