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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2019

A 29-year-old man came to the surgery department of a dental hospital. He complains of painful facial swelling on the right that appeared 1.5-2 months ago and has been gradually increasing since then. Objectively mouth opening is unrestricted, the face is asymmetrical due to a swelling in the right parotid-masseteric region. The skin over the edema is hyperemic and swollen; palpation detects a painful infiltration 3 cm in size. Massage in this region results in discharge of clear saliva from the excretory duct of the right parotid salivary gland. What disease can be suspected in this case?

Answer options

  1. Submasseteric abscess on the right
  2. Chronic interstitial parotitis on the right
  3. Chronic suppurative lymphadenitis of the right parotid-masseteric region
  4. Acute suppurative parotitis on the right
  5. Furuncle of the right parotid-masseteric region
Correct answer

Chronic suppurative lymphadenitis of the right parotid-masseteric region

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