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- Title
COVID-19-associated Parotid Gland Abscess.
- Authors
FRIEDRICH, REINHARD E.; DROSTE, TABEA-LUISE; ANGERER, FABIAN; POPA, BOGDAN; KOEHNKE, ROBERT; GOSAU, MARTIN; KNIPFER, CHRISTIAN
- Abstract
Background: Human infection with the SARSCoV-2 virus has caused a pandemic characterized by a plethora of diseases, of which those affecting the internal organs and nervous system can have severe, life-threatening consequences. Among the manifestations of the disease at the viral entry site, diseases in oral mucosa adnexa are rarely reported. This case report describes a COVID-19-associated aggravating parotid gland disease. Case Report: The 47-year-old, SARS-CoV-2-positive male patient, already hospitalized and now in need of ventilation, had been referred for intensive care treatment due to increasing respiratory problems. A unilateral swelling of the cheek was noticed, the cause of which was initially a parotid gland infection. Examination ruled out mechanical causes of the parotid gland. During further treatment, the patient developed a parotid abscess, which was drained extra orally. Conclusion: The oral cavity is primarily considered as a reservoir of the pathogen. There is an increasing number of reports detailing inflammation of the major salivary glands associated with SARS-CoV-2 virus. Knowledge of this association facilitates therapeutic decisions.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; PAROTID glands; XEROSTOMIA; INTENSIVE care units; HOSPITAL care
- Publication
In Vivo, 2022, Vol 36, Issue 3, p1349
- ISSN
0258-851X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21873/invivo.12837