PRETERM NEONATAL SUPPURATIVE SUBMANDIBULAR SIALADENITIS: A CASE REPORT.

Izzah AKASHAH, Jeyasakthy SANIASIAYA, Jennifer LEE Peak Hui, Zainal Azmi ZAINAL ABIDIN

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Selayang, Lebuhraya Selayang-Kepong, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor.

ABSTRACT

Suppurative submandibular sialadenitis amongst neonates is rare condition. They almost always involve the parotid gland. Herein, we described a case of a left suppurative submandibular sialadenitis in a 27-day old premature neonate which was successfully managed with incision and drainage and broad spectrum iv antibiotics. Culture and sensitivity of the pus grew staphylococcus aureus sensitive to cloxacillin. The aetiology, diagnosis treatment and possible complications of this rare condition are further discussed.

KEYWORDS: Neonate, Sialadenitis, Staphylococcus aureus, Submandibular abscess

Corresponding Author: Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya, MD, MMED (ORL-HNS), Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Selayang, Lebuhraya Selayang-Kepong, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia.

E-mail : shakthy_18@yahoo.com

Brunei Int Med J. 2019;15:31-34