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.
Saunders
P R
PR
Department of Anaesthetics, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel.
Macpherson
D W
DW
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