title: Multislice computed tomography of pneumoparotid: a case report.
abstract: Pneumoparotid is a rare cause of parotid gland swelling that is often misdiagnosed and therefore incorrectly treated. It is the result of an increase in intraoral pressure and the subsequent forced entry of air through Stensen's duct. We report a case of a 15-year-old boy with a history of recurrent swelling of both parotid glands. The final diagnosis of pneumoparotid was established by multislice computed tomography (CT). The clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and radiographic findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka 570-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maehara
authors.forename: Koshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohmura
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: Keizo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harima
authors.forename: Chiyonori
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ino
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000388:Air; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011312:Pressure; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*