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Neonatal Parotitis: A case report
- Source :
- Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. :1-9
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Pakistan Medical Association, 2021.
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Abstract
- The following is a case report of a 17-day-old female baby, born at 35 weeks' gestation, weighing 2.6 kg. She was brought to us with reluctance to feed, swelling over the left side of her face and a fever documented at 102oF, along with an erythematous, tender, localised swelling over the left pre-auricular region that measured 2 x 1.5 cm in size. Diagnostic workup and ultrasound findings were consistent with parotitis; however, her blood culture was negative. The patient was managed on antibiotics but subsequently, developed a nosocomial infection while she was admitted in the hospital, which prolonged her hospital stay to a total of 16 days. Nevertheless, she had complete resolution of the signs and symptoms on her follow-up visit. Acute parotitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a neonate presenting with facial swelling, reluctance to feed or incessant crying. Timely and appropriate management can result in good recovery and minimising the potential for complications.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00309982
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........68c88f0ad8fa96a4f6a8864a54f2b5e4