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Acute Parotitis as a Complication of Noninvasive Ventilation
S Alaya1, Ali Mofredj2, K Tassaioust1
1Service de Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Général, Salon de Provence, France.
Abstract:
Several conditions, including oropharyngeal dryness, pressure sores, ocular irritation, epistaxis, or gastric distension, have been described during noninvasive ventilation (NIV). Although this technique has been widely used in intensive care units and emergency wards, acute swelling of the parotid gland remains a scarcely reported complication. We describe herein the case of an 82-year-old man who developed unilateral parotitis during prolonged NIV for acute heart failure. Intravenous antibiotics, corticosteroids, and adjusting the mask laces' position allowed rapid resolution of clinical symptoms.
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