Salmonella-Infected Submandibular Gland Cyst: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Non‐typhoidal Salmonella bacteremia in a healthy young man after a maxillary cystectomy: A case report

“…9 Although extraintestinal NTS infections are rare, especially in the head and neck region, it is suggested that most cases of NTS infections affecting the head and neck region are spread through the lymphatic system and occur in immunocompromised patients or children aged <5 years old. 9 Moreover, Kolokythas et al postulated that tooth abscesses or deep caries are weakly associated with NTS infections involving the deep spaces of the neck. 9 In the present case, the patient had no obvious symptoms of a tonsil infection or an abscess in the head and neck region; therefore, we suggest that the present infection was transmitted through the bloodstream.…”

“…9 Moreover, Kolokythas et al postulated that tooth abscesses or deep caries are weakly associated with NTS infections involving the deep spaces of the neck. 9 In the present case, the patient had no obvious symptoms of a tonsil infection or an abscess in the head and neck region; therefore, we suggest that the present infection was transmitted through the bloodstream. Although our patient had NTS-positive blood cultures, the surgical site had healed normally, and he did not experience any pain in the head or maxillofacial region.…”

“…They reported that all of the patients had underlying systemic comorbidities, that is, diabetes or an HIV infection, or were children, and the vast majority of the patients did not report any gastrointestinal symptoms, indicating no history consistent with the consumption of raw meat, uncooked food, or unpasteurized milk products 9 . Although extraintestinal NTS infections are rare, especially in the head and neck region, it is suggested that most cases of NTS infections affecting the head and neck region are spread through the lymphatic system and occur in immunocompromised patients or children aged <5 years old 9 . Moreover, Kolokythas et al postulated that tooth abscesses or deep caries are weakly associated with NTS infections involving the deep spaces of the neck 9 …”

“…Although extraintestinal NTS infections are rare, especially in the head and neck region, it is suggested that most cases of NTS infections affecting the head and neck region are spread through the lymphatic system and occur in immunocompromised patients or children aged <5 years old 9 . Moreover, Kolokythas et al postulated that tooth abscesses or deep caries are weakly associated with NTS infections involving the deep spaces of the neck 9 …”

“…NTS infections in the oral and maxillofacial region are very rare, but a case in which a submandibular abscess and a submandibular gland cyst were infected by NTS has been reported 8 . Kolokythas et al 9 reviewed 15 cases of neck abscesses and nine cases of parotid gland infections involving Salmonella . They reported that all of the patients had underlying systemic comorbidities, that is, diabetes or an HIV infection, or were children, and the vast majority of the patients did not report any gastrointestinal symptoms, indicating no history consistent with the consumption of raw meat, uncooked food, or unpasteurized milk products 9 .…”