Demographics:
11 years old, Female
Indication:
Left neck swelling
Findings
- Enlarged, hyperenhancing left parotid gland with adjacent fat stranding extending into the left masticator and left parapharyngeal spaces
- No loculated fluid collection
- Reactive cervical lymphadenopathy without suppurative nodal disease or venous thrombosis
Diagnosis
Acute left parotiditis
Sample Report
Acute left parotiditis with surrounding fat stranding but no evidence of abscess or airway compromise.
Reactive cervical lymphadenopathy without suppuration or venous thrombosis.
Discussion