Acute suppurative parotitis: a forgotten cause of upper airway obstruction.
A patient had threatened upper airway obstruction as a result of bilateral acute suppurative parotitis. Because of the rarity of this condition in recent times, accurate diagnosis was delayed and fiber-optic intubation in the intensive care unit was required to safeguard the airway. Management is described with reference to the surgical anatomy and previously reported cases.
Department of Anaesthetics, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel.
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Saunders
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Macpherson
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010309:Parotitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013492:Suppuration
D005436:Floxacillin