"A Rare Encounter: Pneumoparotid in Clinical Practice" A Case Report

Authors

  • Rajesh Rimal Department of Radiology, B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre , Birtamode , Jhapa , Nepal
  • Umesh Kumar Sharma Department of Radiology, B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre , Birtamode , Jhapa , Nepal
  • Suraj Thapaliya Department of Radiology, B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre , Birtamode , Jhapa , Nepal
  • Manmohan Bir Shrestha Department of Radiology, B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre , Birtamode , Jhapa , Nepal
  • Jayanti Limbu Department of Radiology, B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre , Birtamode , Jhapa , Nepal
  • Saujan Shrestha Department of Radiology, B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre , Birtamode , Jhapa , Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/mjen.v3i01.67451

Keywords:

Computed Tomography (CT), Pneumoparotid

Abstract

Pneumoparotid is a rare condition which is frequently observed in the patients with parotid gland infection or during maneuver leading to increase in intraoral pressure. The common maneuver being performed is puff-cheek technique for diagnostic computed tomography (CT). It is always important to distinguish the etiology of pneumoparotid being pathological or due to maneuver to proceed for further management.  Here we present a case of a 56 year old man with suspicion of carcinoma of tongue evaluated by CT using puff cheek technique. On evaluating the images, a finding of bilateral pneumoparotid a case report was made.

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Published

2024-06-30

How to Cite

Rimal, R., Sharma, U. K., Thapaliya, S., Shrestha , M. B., Limbu, J., & Shrestha, S. (2024). "A Rare Encounter: Pneumoparotid in Clinical Practice" A Case Report. Medical Journal of Eastern Nepal, 3(01), 50–52. https://doi.org/10.3126/mjen.v3i01.67451

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Case Reports