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Anaesthesia mumps - the unseen puffy problem: A case report
Yaal Elango1, Ramya Natarajan1
1Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
Journal of Perioperative Practice
|May 25, 2025
Summary
Acute postoperative sialadenitis, or anesthesia mumps, is a rare but benign condition causing parotid gland swelling after surgery. Awareness is key for anesthesiologists managing postoperative patients with this transient swelling.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Surgical Complications
- Head and Neck Surgery
Background:
- Acute postoperative sialadenitis, commonly known as anesthesia mumps, is a rare complication following surgical procedures.
- This condition typically presents as transient, benign swelling of the parotid glands.
- Anesthesiologists should be aware of this possibility in postoperative patients with parotid swelling.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a case of anesthesia mumps in a patient undergoing major surgery.
- To discuss the differential diagnosis of postoperative parotid swelling.
- To review risk factors, prevention, and management of anesthesia mumps.
Main Methods:
- Case report of a 59-year-old female patient.
- Patient underwent staging laparotomy with combined general and epidural anesthesia.
- Observation of postoperative bilateral parotid gland swelling that resolved spontaneously.
Main Results:
- The patient developed acute onset bilateral parotid gland swelling post-surgery.
- The swelling resolved completely without any complications.
- This case illustrates a typical presentation of anesthesia mumps.
Conclusions:
- Anesthesia mumps should be considered in the differential diagnosis of postoperative parotid swelling.
- Understanding potential risk factors can aid in prevention.
- Appropriate management strategies are essential for patient care.
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