A Plastic Torpedo-Shaped Firecracker That Caused Injury to the Parotid Gland: A Case Report

Abstract

Penetrating injuries affecting the parotid gland are relatively rare compared to injuries affecting other head and neck structures. Likewise, foreign bodies impacting the parotid gland are extremely rare. These foreign bodies can be secondary to penetrating injury or may reach the parotid gland by retrograde migration through Stensen's duct. Management of parotid gland foreign bodies is a challenging clinical situation for otolaryngologists due to the course of the facial nerve through the gland. In this article, a patient with penetrating parotid injury as a result of the explosion of a torpedo-shaped firecracker is presented. This object's injury to the parotid gland is presented for the first time in the literature. In addition, the importance of detailed physical examination was emphasized, as foreign bodies may embed under the skin in such injuries.

Neglected wooden foreign body in the parotid gland: A case report

“…Conventional radiographs are limited in use because all the FBs are not radiopaque. 11 Wide window width CT scan, which is usually the recommended modality, may reveal the characteristic striated appearance of wood. 5 , 12 Elongated, well-defined areas of uniform attenuation or swelling of the deeper soft tissues may also give a clue to the presence of a wooden FB inside.…”

“…7 Being a frequent wood contaminant, Clostridium tetani should also be covered prophylactically to safeguard against tetanus. 11 Sometimes, wooden foreign bodies are associated with an aseptic inflammatory process leading to FB granuloma formation. 14 Treatment of penetrating FBs of the parotid gland is early surgical exploration.…”