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Deep Parotid Lobe Abscess Presenting with Dysphagia and Trismus
Madison Grinnell1, Andrew Logeman2, Timothy Knudsen2
1University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA.
Abstract:
An abscess of the deep parotid lobe is an uncommon complication of acute parotitis. Characterized by warm erythematous facial skin and ipsilateral cheek swelling, parotid abscesses have often been associated with decreased saliva production and immunodeficiency. We offer a case of a large deep parotid lobe abscess presenting similarly to a peritonsillar mass, causing significant odynophagia and difficulty swallowing. Computed tomography scan revealed an infected deep parotid lobe sialocele which was surgically drained transorally and treated expectantly with antibiotics.
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