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Acute postoperative parotitis following frontal interhemispheric craniotomy: A case report
E Ianick Rodrigues Pires Bs1,2, Jacob J Knittel2,3, Daniel G Gridley2,4
1Division of Neurosurgery, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Surgical Neurology International
|December 18, 2025
Summary
Acute parotitis is a rare complication after non-skull base craniotomies, especially with prolonged head positioning. Early recognition and conservative management are key to preventing complications like airway compromise.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Otolaryngology
- Surgical Complications
Background:
- Acute postoperative major salivary gland adenitis is a rare complication, typically linked to skull base surgery.
- Its occurrence after supratentorial non-skull base craniotomies is infrequent and often overlooked.
- This condition involves swelling of the salivary glands, most commonly the parotid gland.
