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KMID : 0356820170330010043
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
2017 Volume.33 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.45
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A Case of Bilateral Pneumoparotid Improved with Conservative Treatment
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Oh Yun-Seok
Kim Jeong-Marn
Jung Han-Jin
Shim Woo-Sub
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Abstract
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Pneumoparotid is defined as the presence of air within the parotid gland or duct. Pneumoparotid is an extremely rare cause of parotid gland swelling. Pneumoparotid can be induced by air insufflation from oral cavity into the intraparotid salivary ducts, in condition like nose blowing, blowing up balloons, during extubation after general anesthesia while receiving positive pressure, rapid decompression while scuba diving, chronic attempts to suppress cough, and glassblowers. It can also be self-induced, and the literature contains an increasing number of reports involving pediatric and adolescent patients who induce parotid insufflation to avoid school or gain attention. Here, we report a case of pneumoparotid caused by habitual cheek inflating and improved with conservative treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Pneumoparotid , Parotid gland
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