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Parotid abscess due to salmonella enteritidis: A case report
Cesar V Reyes1, JoAnne D Jensen
1Pathology Laboratoratory Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, USA. creyes@morrishospital.org
Background:
Salmonella infection of the parotid gland is rare.
Case:
An instance in a 50-year-old man of Salmonella enteritidis parotiditis initially recognized by microbial culture of a fine needle aspiration cytology material is described. The identified predisposing factor was chronic alcoholic abuse. For the infection source, a carrier state of salmonella parotitis was postulated, which progressed to focal abscess and was subsequently complicated by bacteremia and hematogenous spread to the liver, spleen and lungs.
Conclusion:
Salmonella should be included in the differential consideration of head and neck abscesses in immunocompromised individuals and treated aggressively.
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