title: Pneumoparotitis with subcutaneous emphysema.
abstract: We report an adolescent with recurrent bilateral parotitis with pneumoparotitis and subcutaneous emphysema due to self pneumoinsufflation by a Valsalva like maneuver. Investigations for recurrent parotitis did not yield any clue. His la belle indifference, prolonged school absence and the presence of sibling rivalry helped us identify the psychological cause.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, T Nagar, Chennai 600034, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Aparna
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010309:Parotitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012008:Recurrence; D012801:Sibling Relations; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed