Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry · 2021
On the 7 day after an abdominal surgery, a 69-year-old man has developed pain and swelling in the area of his left parotid gland. His body temperature is 39°C, his mouth is dry. Massage of the salivary gland produces purulent exudate from the excretory duct. Make the provisional diagnosis:
Answer options
- Phlegmon of the submassseteric region
- Acute non-epidemic parotitis
- Acute mumps
- Herzenberg parotitis
- Phlegmon of the parotid-masseteric region
Correct answer
Acute non-epidemic parotitis
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