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KMID : 0390220090200020272
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Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2009 Volume.20 No. 2 p.272 ~ p.276
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A Case of Self-Induced Pneumoparotid
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Lee Ho-Il
Jung Hye-Won
Joo Joon-Bum
Cho Ju-Eun
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Abstract
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The pneumoparotid is a rare parotid gland disease that occurs by the entrance of air through the parotid duct. It is thought to be caused by increased intraoral pressure. It can occur as a occupational hazard in wind instrument players or glass blowers , but cases of patients with psychotic problems seeking secondary gain have been reported , and it is ometimes self-induced. Chronic and recurrent cases may be accompanied by complications, such as parotitis, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and pneumothorax and surgical treatment may be needed. In self-induced cases, behavior modification and conservative management is indicated. In this study, the authors report about a 20-year-old man who had the pneumoparotid caused by habitually inflating his cheeks.
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KEYWORD
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Parotid gland, Pneumoparotid
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