Ukamaka Nwankwo*

ENT Surgeon, Evercare Hospital Lekki, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author: Ukamaka Nwankwo, ENT Surgeon, Evercare Hospital Lekki, Nigeria.

Received: May 26, 2023; Published: June 01, 2023

Anesthesia mumps, an acute, short-lived, enlargement of the parotid gland occurs after general anesthesia. It is also known as “Acute post-operative sialadenitis”. Its occurrence is rare and may be a source of concern for the health care team and patients. In most cases it involves the gland unilaterally. Bilateral occurrence is rare. It has also been known to occur in rare instances following regional anesthesia [1]. Anesthesia mumps is not particular to any surgical procedure. It has no distinct etiology, but several speculations have been made.

References

1. Rosique MJ., et al. “Parotitis after epidural anesthesia in plastic surgery: Report of three cases”. Anesthetic Plastic Surgery 37 (2013): 838-842.
2. Jan R., et al. “Acute transient sialadenitis – ‘Anesthesia Mumps’: Case report and review of literature”. Anesthesia, Essays and Researches 14 (2020): 352-354.
3. Serin S., et al. “A case of anesthesia mumps”. Anesthesia and Analgesia 104 (2007): 1005.

Citation

Citation: Ukamaka Nwankwo. “Anesthesia Mumps".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 5.7 (2023): 01.

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