title: Mumps Presenting as a Parotid Abscess.
abstract: Parotid abscess is an uncommon condition in infants. It is frequently associated with prematurity, prolonged gavage feeding, and dehydration. Mumps is a viral disease caused by paramyxovirus. It frequently involves the parotid gland and is only rarely found in the pancreas, testis, or brain. The authors describe a rare case of a 10-month-old infant with mumps who developed the classical manifestations of unilateral acute parotitis progressing to formation of a parotid abscess that responded to 2 rounds of surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University †Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University and Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju ‡Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Sam Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Min Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Joo
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009109:Mumps virus / Q000276:immunology; D010306:Parotid Gland; D010309:Parotitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000914:Antibodies, Viral