[Acute parotiditis after tracheostomy in Intensive Care].
Post-anesthesic parotiditis is a little known entity related with anesthesic procedures but described in any situation that motivates manipulation of the oropharyngeal cavity. Its physiopathological mechanism is not well-defined, although it could have a multifactorial origin. A case of a male who was admitted for post-operative control of brain tumor exeresis and who had preauricular and submaxillary inflammation after a routinely performed tracheostomy is presented. Coincidence with the performing of a tracheostomy required us to propose the differential diagnosis with the complications associated to said surgical act. Post-anesthesic parotiditis, even though it is a rare complication and has no clinical significance, should be kept in mind when there is facial edema after any manipulation of the oropharyngeal cavity.
Serviá Goixart
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Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, España. luis.servia@airtel.net
Badía
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M
Campi
D
D
Trujillano
J
J
Alcega
R
R
Vilanova
J
J
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010309:Parotitis / Q000209:etiology*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*