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* Associated with variable presentations
 
* Painful enlarged cervical lymph nodes
* Elderly postoperative patients
* Acute, subacute, or chronic
* Sever local unilateral parotid pain
* Tender ,firm, cervical nodes
* May have high fever, chills, trismus, and dysphagia
* Elevated WBC count
* History of dehydration or intubation
* Elevated ESR and CRP
 
* Elevated WBC count  
 
* Sudden onset of firm, tender, unilateral parotid swelling
* Hypoechogenic lesion surrounded by an irregular echogenic rim on U/S indicates abscess collection
 
* Polymicrobial
* Staphylococcus aureus (most commonly isolated pathogen)

Revision as of 22:34, 3 November 2015

  • Associated with variable presentations
  • Painful enlarged cervical lymph nodes
  • Acute, subacute, or chronic
  • Tender ,firm, cervical nodes
  • Elevated WBC count
  • Elevated ESR and CRP
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