title: Acute neonatal parotid abscess: A rare case report.
abstract: Acute suppurative parotitis is uncommon in children and is very rare in neonates. Most common organism isolated is Staphylococcus aureus. We present a 15-day-old full-term breast-fed female neonate with left-sided acute parotid abscess. The baby presented with a left preauricular swelling, pain and redness. Pus was exuded from left Stensen's duct on compression of the gland externally. Early diagnosis and proper intravenous antibiotics are the keys to the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Shreesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kolekar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Tejas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Chincholi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kshirsagar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Narendra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Porwal
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010309:Parotitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents