title: Parotid Abscess with Involvement of Facial Nerve Branches.
abstract: Facial nerve paresis is only rarely seen with benign diseases of the parotid gland. A 22-year male had muscle loss in the preauricular region of the right side of his face that extended towards the mandibular angle for the last 6 months. The neurological examination did not reveal any pathology other than right preauricular region muscle atrophy that was limited by the mandibular angle. The Electroneuronography (EnoG) provided a ratio of 55.38%, compared the affected side to left side. Ultrasonography of the defined region showed two mass lesions 13.5 x 7 mm and 10 x 5 mm in size in the anteromedial section of the right parotid gland that were close to each other, without internal calcific foci, and heterogenous hyperechogenic structure without internal vascularization. Fine needle aspiration obtained many polymorphonuclear leukocytes, cell debris, a few mononuclear inflammatory cells and many crystalloid structures. The lesion was diagnosed as a parotid abscess. Antibiotic treatment was started for the parotid gland abscess.
authors: Department of Neurology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Training and Application Hospital, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors: Adile
authors: A
authors: Ozkan
authors: Department of Neurology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Training and Application Hospital, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors: Ceyda Hayretdag
authors: CH
authors: Ors
authors: Department of Radiology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Training and Application Hospital, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors: Sule
authors: S
authors: Kosar
authors: Department of Radiology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Training and Application Hospital, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors: Handan Isin
authors: HI
authors: Ozisik Karaman
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D000658:Amoxicillin