Parotid abscess in a late premature infant: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • Z Zurina
  • H L Wong
  • K Jasminder
  • S H Neoh
  • I G S Cheah
چکیده

Parotid abscess is uncommon in neonates. It is frequently related to prematurity, prolonged gavage feeding and dehydration. We report a case of a late preterm infant who developed the classical manifestation of unilateral acute Staphylococcus aureus suppurative parotitis progressing to formation of abscess which responded to surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 67 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012