Acute suppurative parotitis in a patient on total parenteral nutrition.
A report of a patient who developed acute suppurative parotitis while on total parenteral nutrition for small bowel fistula is presented. The importance of early detection of parotitis as a cause of fever is emphasized. Attention to oral hygiene and early resumption of oral intake, whenever possible, are to be encouraged.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010309:Parotitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*