A Case of Neonatal Submandibular Abscess.

Choi,  Hyoun Ah; Lee,  Hyung Shin; Hahn,  Seung Hoon; Hong,  Ja Hyun; Sung,  In Kyung; Lee,  Kyung Yil; Chun,  Chung Sik

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology 2003;10(2):264-267.
Published online November 1, 2003.

A Case of Neonatal Submandibular Abscess.

Hyoun Ah Choi, Hyung Shin Lee, Seung Hoon Hahn, Ja Hyun Hong, In Kyung Sung, Kyung Yil Lee, Chung Sik Chun

Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. vitalina@hanmail.net

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Abstract

Suppurative sialadenitis is rare in the neonate and usually involves the parotid glands. Isolated suppurative submandibular sialadenitis in the neonatal population is extremely rare. There are only 11 cases found in the literature of suppurative submandibular sialadenitis occurring as an isolated lesion. We describe a case of isolated submandibular sialadenitis progressing to submandibular abscess requiring incision and drainage in a term neonate. Pus culture yielded methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A brief review of literature is included.

Key Words: Submandibular abscess; Neonate