Blunt trauma to the parotid gland in child

Abstract

Blunt trauma to the parotid gland is extremely rare and requires considerable force. We present a unique case in which a child sustained parotid injury without any associated injury to the facial skeleton, parotid gland and ductal structures and managed successfully. A literature search revealed that this type of injury has not been reported previously.

Keywords

• Parotid
• salivary gland
• trauma