Multiple Intraparenchymal Parotid Calculi: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Lindman, Jonathan P.; Woolley, Audie L.

doi:10.1177/014556130308200817

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“…Another possible cause for this parotid abscess would be ductal obstruction. In one case report, an adolescent was found to have multiple parotid abscesses caused by ductal obstruction from multiple intraparenchymal parotid calculi and was treated with a superficial parotidectomy [13]. Another case report describes an adolescent with a parotid mass that was found to be a type II first branchial cleft cyst caused by ductal obstruction in a second, noncommunicating cartilaginous lumen from a duplicate external auditory canal [14].…”

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Idiopathic Parotid Gland Abscess in a Pediatric Patient

Hall,

Matich,

Kulla

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Parotid abscesses are sequelae of acute parotitis that are rare in pediatric patients. Common inciting causes of parotid abscesses include infection, inflammatory conditions, and ductal obstruction. This case presents a parotid abscess found in an otherwise healthy four-year-old girl. Further evaluation revealed no evidence of infection, no anatomical ductal obstruction, and no evidence of autoimmune conditions that could have caused the abscess. Nonetheless, the patient was treated with an incision and drainage procedure and antibiotic therapy with full recovery. Development of a parotid abscess with no identifiable cause is exceedingly rare with limited documented instances. From this case, idiopathic parotid abscesses may be considered as a diagnosis of exclusion after ruling out common causes, though management still follows the standard of care.

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confidence: 99%