Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis: An Eight-Year-Old Boy With a Painful Acute Right-Sided Parotid Swelling.
| Autor: | Alkusayer MM; Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Alshehri RS; College of Medicine, Princess Nourahbint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, SAU., Alkhoudairy RS; College of Medicine, Princess Nourahbint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, SAU., Alahmadi RM; Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Albdah AA; Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Jul 28; Vol. 15 (7), pp. e42632. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 28 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.42632 |
| Abstrakt: | Juvenile recurrent parotitis (JRP) is a rare recurrent non-obstructive inflammatory swelling of the parotid gland occurring most commonly in children aged three to six years. JRP is usually idiopathic and presents as a painful swelling recurring on either side of the face at least twice within six months. We report the case of an eight-year-old Saudi boy with a painful acute right-sided parotid swelling and a history of similar occurrences bilaterally at least four times a year for two years. The routine laboratory investigations were unremarkable. Ultrasonography of the parotid glands suggested parotitis with cervical lymphadenopathy. He was treated conservatively and remained asymptomatic for a year. Although rare, an accurate diagnosis of JRP is possible with adequate history, physical examination, and lab investigations, supplemented with radiographic findings. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Alkusayer et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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