Complicated spontaneous pneumoparotid mimicking a neck mass in a child with Down’s syndrome
Spontaneous or self-induced pneumoparotid, which usually manifests as acute unilateral gland enlargement, is caused by insufflation of air from the oral cavity via Stensen’s duct. A 9-year-old patient, with known Down’s syndrome, presented with a progressively enlarging, painless, spontaneous, left...
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| author | Sheree C. Gray Jacobus A. Pienaar Zelia Sofianos Jacob Varghese |
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| description | Spontaneous or self-induced pneumoparotid, which usually manifests as acute unilateral gland enlargement, is caused by insufflation of air from the oral cavity via Stensen’s duct. A 9-year-old patient, with known Down’s syndrome, presented with a progressively enlarging, painless, spontaneous, left neck mass. Computed tomography showed features consistent with pneumoparotid, without underlying associated pathology. Identification of true cases of spontaneous pneumoparotid is crucial, as these require a holistic management approach to prevent recurrence and complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6dd5a97062e845839ff4ec354a20a0c22022-12-22T00:03:08ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782020-07-01241e1e410.4102/sajr.v24i1.18831105Complicated spontaneous pneumoparotid mimicking a neck mass in a child with Down’s syndromeSheree C. Gray0Jacobus A. Pienaar1Zelia Sofianos2Jacob Varghese3Department of Radiology, Faculty of Radiology, Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex, KlerksdorpDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Radiology, Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex, KlerksdorpDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Radiology, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Radiology, Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex, KlerksdorpSpontaneous or self-induced pneumoparotid, which usually manifests as acute unilateral gland enlargement, is caused by insufflation of air from the oral cavity via Stensen’s duct. A 9-year-old patient, with known Down’s syndrome, presented with a progressively enlarging, painless, spontaneous, left neck mass. Computed tomography showed features consistent with pneumoparotid, without underlying associated pathology. Identification of true cases of spontaneous pneumoparotid is crucial, as these require a holistic management approach to prevent recurrence and complications.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1883pneumoparotidspontaneousself-induced pneumoparotidstensen’s ductpaediatric population |
| spellingShingle | Sheree C. Gray Jacobus A. Pienaar Zelia Sofianos Jacob Varghese Complicated spontaneous pneumoparotid mimicking a neck mass in a child with Down’s syndrome South African Journal of Radiology pneumoparotid spontaneous self-induced pneumoparotid stensen’s duct paediatric population |
| title | Complicated spontaneous pneumoparotid mimicking a neck mass in a child with Down’s syndrome |
| title_full | Complicated spontaneous pneumoparotid mimicking a neck mass in a child with Down’s syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Complicated spontaneous pneumoparotid mimicking a neck mass in a child with Down’s syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complicated spontaneous pneumoparotid mimicking a neck mass in a child with Down’s syndrome |
| title_short | Complicated spontaneous pneumoparotid mimicking a neck mass in a child with Down’s syndrome |
| title_sort | complicated spontaneous pneumoparotid mimicking a neck mass in a child with down s syndrome |
| topic | pneumoparotid spontaneous self-induced pneumoparotid stensen’s duct paediatric population |
| url | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1883 |
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