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Case Reports
. 2015 May 22:2015:bcr2014208535.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-208535.

Neonatal suppurative sialadenitis: an important clinical diagnosis

Roisin Faith Ryan  1 , Beena Padmakumar  2
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Case Reports

Neonatal suppurative sialadenitis: an important clinical diagnosis

Roisin Faith Ryan et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Neonatal suppurative sialadenitis is a condition causing infection of the salivary glands, most frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The vast majority of cases reported in the literature have been in infants with recognised risk factors. This report presents two cases of neonatal sialadenitis in siblings, neither of whom had any predisposing characteristics. The aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed. This report will also highlight the need for awareness of this condition and its inclusion in considered differentials for neck swelling in all infants.

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