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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2021

A 53-year-old woman complains of a painful swelling in her left parotid area. The swelling appeared 3 days ago. Objectively, the skin in this area is slightly hyperemic and tender. The excretory duct of the salivary gland produces a small amount of viscous turbid yellow-green liquid. Microscopy detects a diffuse infiltration of the gland with segmented neutrophils. Make the diagnosis:

Answer options

  1. Sjogren syndrome
  2. Epidemic parotitis
  3. Acute serous parotitis
  4. Glandular adenoma
  5. Acute suppurative parotitis
Correct answer

Acute suppurative parotitis

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