Sa. Bafaqeeh, COMPLICATED NEONATAL SUBMANDIBULAR SUPPURATIVE SIALADENITIS, International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 44(3), 1998, pp. 267-271
Acute suppurative infection of salivary glands in the neonatal period
is a rare entity; and almost always involves the parotid glands. A rar
e case of neck abscess in association with right submandibular suppura
tive sialadenitis in a 7-day-old baby is presented. The possible etiol
ogy, diagnosis, and management of this uncommon disease are discussed.
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