[Acute sialoadenitis of the parotid gland].
An 88-year-old diabetic women was hospitalized because of a pheripheral vascular disorder. During her hospitalization she developed a right-sided facial swelling which was not limited by anatomical structures in this area. Ultrasound and computertomographic scanning supported the clinical diagnosis acute sialoadenitis of the parotid gland. The swelling resolved shortly after starting antibiotic therapy.
Erasmus Medisch Centrum te Rotterdam.
J G H
JG
van Nes
S C
SC
de Jong
A
A
Vissink
D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002610:Cheek / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents