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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Abidi, Kamel T
• Kamal, Naglaa M
• Althobaiti, Khaled A
• Althobaiti, Sami D
• Halabi, Yasser A
• Alalyani, Saad A

Titel

Infantile Parotid Hemangioma With Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Report

Ist Teil von

• Clinical medicine insights. Case reports, 2022-01, Vol.15, p.11795476211073385

Ort / Verlag

London, England: SAGE Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Introduction: Salivary gland tumors are uncommon in children; hemangiomas are one of them. We report a case of infantile hemangioma of the parotid gland which posed a diagnostic dilemma. Patients and Methods: Four-month-old infant presented with swelling at the parotid gland region, which was progressively increasing. There was a diagnostic dilemma with initial misdiagnosis as acute parotitis. Imaging studies with ultrasonography and CT with contrast were requested. Results: Imaging studies revealed hyperintense lobulated mass suggestive of parotid hemangioma. Vascular consultation recommended conservative management with follow-up after 3 months. On follow-up, there was an increase in mass size, and propranolol was started. Swelling showed a good response on the next follow-up visit and is still on medical management. Conclusion: Parotid hemangiomas frequently pose a diagnostic dilemma, but the typical noninflammatory nature of the swelling and radiological evaluation confirms the diagnosis.