EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSIS OF IDIOPATHIC PNEUMOPAROTITIS WITH CERVICOFACIAL SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT

Emergency Department Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pneumoparotitis with Cervicofacial Subcutaneous Emphysema in a Pediatric Patient

Idiopathic pediatric pneumoparotitis, being rare, is often misdiagnosed in acute care settings, resulting in inappropriate initial management and emergency department (ED) disposition.We report the case of a previously well 11-year-old boy who presented to our ED with acute left cheek swelling and pain.He Jars was diagnosed with pneumoparotitis wit

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