Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2024; 12(34): 6705-6714
Published online Dec 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i34.6705
Pneumoparotid with imaging findings: A case report and review of literature
Wakako Kubota, Makiko Kyan-Onodera, Yasuomi Fujimoto, Akihiro Sakuma, Ryuji Katada, Chihiro Sugiura
Wakako Kubota, Yasuomi Fujimoto, Akihiro Sakuma, Ryuji Katada, Department of Radiology, Sapporo Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo 0040041, Hokkaido, Japan
Makiko Kyan-Onodera, Chihiro Sugiura, Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Sapporo Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo 0040041, Hokkaido, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the study conception and design; material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Kyan-Onodera M and Kubota W; The first draft of the manuscript was written by Kubota W; Kyan-Onodera M, Fujimoto Y, Sakuma A, Katada R, Sugiura C commented on the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Wakako Kubota, MD, Doctor, Department of Radiology, Sapporo Tokushukai Hospital, 1-1, Oyachi-higashi 1, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo 0040041, Hokkaido, Japan. waka1kubota@gmail.com
Received: February 5, 2024
Revised: September 1, 2024
Accepted: September 25, 2024
Published online: December 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Pneumoparotid is a rare disease linked to retrograde airflow into the parotid ductal system, often caused by mouth puffing or playing wind instruments. No established treatment exists, and it typically has no complications. We present a unique case of pneumoparotid recurrence 4 months after surgery for purulent parotitis without typical etiological factors. Our review of 128 articles (1941-2023), involving 166 patients, identified this as the first reported case post-parotitis surgery, classified as idiopathic. Imaging, especially computed tomography, proves crucial for accurate diagnosis and excluding complications.