BACKGROUND: Human infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused a pandemic characterized by a plethora of diseases, of which those affecting the internal organs and nervous system can have severe, life-threatening consequences. Among the manifestations of the disease at the viral entry site, diseases in oral mucosa adnexa are rarely reported. This case report describes a COVID-19-associated aggravating parotid gland disease. CASE REPORT: The 47-year-old, SARS-CoV-2-positive male patient, already hospitalized and now in need of ventilation, had been referred for intensive care treatment due to increasing respiratory problems. A unilateral swelling of the cheek was noticed, the cause of which was initially a parotid gland infection. Examination ruled out mechanical causes of the parotid gland. During further treatment, the patient developed a parotid abscess, which was drained extra orally. CONCLUSION: The oral cavity is primarily considered as a reservoir of the pathogen. There is an increasing number of reports detailing inflammation of the major salivary glands associated with SARS-CoV-2 virus. Knowledge of this association facilitates therapeutic decisions.
BACKGROUND: Human infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused a pandemic characterized by a plethora of diseases, of which those affecting the internal organs and nervous system can have severe, life-threatening consequences. Among the manifestations of the disease at the viral entry site, diseases in oral mucosa adnexa are rarely reported. This case report describes a COVID-19-associated aggravating parotid gland disease. CASE REPORT: The 47-year-old, SARS-CoV-2-positive male patient, already hospitalized and now in need of ventilation, had been referred for intensive care treatment due to increasing respiratory problems. A unilateral swelling of the cheek was noticed, the cause of which was initially a parotid gland infection. Examination ruled out mechanical causes of the parotid gland. During further treatment, the patient developed a parotid abscess, which was drained extra orally. CONCLUSION: The oral cavity is primarily considered as a reservoir of the pathogen. There is an increasing number of reports detailing inflammation of the major salivary glands associated with SARS-CoV-2 virus. Knowledge of this association facilitates therapeutic decisions.
Authors: J Amorim Dos Santos; A G C Normando; R L Carvalho da Silva; A C Acevedo; G De Luca Canto; N Sugaya; A R Santos-Silva; E N S Guerra Journal: J Dent Res Date: 2021-07-29 Impact factor: 6.116
Authors: Bruno Fernandes Matuck; Marisa Dolhnikoff; Amaro Nunes Duarte-Neto; Gilvan Maia; Sara Costa Gomes; Daniel Isaac Sendyk; Amanda Zarpellon; Nathalia Paiva de Andrade; Renata Aparecida Monteiro; João Renato Rebello Pinho; Michele Soares Gomes-Gouvêa; Suzana Com Souza; Cristina Kanamura; Thais Mauad; Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva; Paulo H Braz-Silva; Elia Garcia Caldini; Luiz Fernando Ferraz da Silva Journal: J Pathol Date: 2021-04-08 Impact factor: 7.996