Non-occupational recurrent bilateral pneumoparotitis in an adolescent

This is a case report of recurrent bilateral parotid swelling with intraglandular gaseous bubbles in a 14-year-old boy, together with a review of the literature on this condition, which is usually called pneumoparotitis. The disorder has been reported as an occupational hazard in wind instrument pla...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1992-06, Vol.106 (6), p.558-560
Main Authors: Ferlito, Alfio, Andretta, Marilisa, Baldan, Marco, Candiani, Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Emphysema - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Parotitis
Parotitis - diagnostic imaging
pneumo
Radiography
Recurrence
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Summary:This is a case report of recurrent bilateral parotid swelling with intraglandular gaseous bubbles in a 14-year-old boy, together with a review of the literature on this condition, which is usually called pneumoparotitis. The disorder has been reported as an occupational hazard in wind instrument players and glass-blowers and also as a rare non-occupational disease, mainly in adolescents and often associated with psychological problems.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100120146