TY - JOUR
AU - Kotli, Mahesh
AB -  Pneumoparotitis is a rare occurrence that has been reported in the literature . Pneumo‐insufflation is the phenomenon where the air is forced into the Stensons duct leading to Pneumoparotitis. Most of the few cases reported occurred during dental treatments after an accidental surge of air into Stensons duct from three‐in‐one syringes and air rotors. Case A 27‐year‐old gentleman was seen by a member of our team with a primary complaint of recurrent left‐sided facial tingling and swelling. He had noticed six to seven episodes of swelling of his face on the left side, below his left ear lobe. He described the swelling as painless, soft and associated bubbling sensation under the skin which eventually would resolve within 24 h. The patient was medically fit and well. Clinical examination revealed no focal pathology, either intra‐ or extra‐orally. After taking a history, he disclosed of the tingling sensation and swelling as being associated with inflating toys and balloons for his young son. He was quite concerned about the condition and worried about long‐term problems. We diagnosed the condition as Pneumoparotitis of the left parotid gland. We have reassured the patient about this unusual condition and informed him to contact us 
TI - Blowing up a balloon leads to a blown‐up face
JF - Oral Surgery
DO - 10.1111/j.1752-248X.2010.01110.x
DA - 2011-02-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/blowing-up-a-balloon-leads-to-a-blown-up-face-AsSTp87YaR
SP - 56
VL - 4
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -