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Case Reports
. 2010 May;169(5):637-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00431-009-1114-x. Epub 2010 Jan 15.

A 3-day-old boy with a right preauricular swelling

Cihangir Akgun  1 , Erdal Peker  2   3 , Sinan Akbayram  1 , Murat Dogan  1 , Oguz Tuncer  1 , Ercan Kirimi  1
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A 3-day-old boy with a right preauricular swelling

Cihangir Akgun et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2010 May.

Abstract

A 3-day-old boy was admitted for right preauricular swelling. Examination showed a toxic looking neonate with poor neonatal reflexes. There was erythema and swelling of 4 × 3 cm at the level of the right cheek. Laboratory investigation pointed to a bacterial infection. With parenteral antibiotics, the lesion resolved completely.

Keywords: Infection; Neonatal; Parotitis; Suppurative.

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