Pediatric Emergency Care 2008-Apr
Acute suppurative sialadenitis in a 37-day-old girl.
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Ingia / Ingia
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Sialadenitis is a rare diagnosis in early infancy, but it must be considered in the differential diagnosis of neck swelling in this age group. We present a case of a 37-day-old infant with sialadenitis who presented to the pediatric emergency department with fever and neck swelling. A discussion of this diagnosis and the relevant literature follows.