Parotid abscess due to salmonella enteritidis: A case report.

BACKGROUND

Salmonella infection of the parotid gland is rare.

CASE

An instance in a 50-year-old man of Salmonella enteritidis parotiditis initially recognized by microbial culture of a fine needle aspiration cytology material is described. The identified predisposing factor was chronic alcoholic abuse. For the infection source, a carrier state of salmonella parotitis was postulated, which progressed to focal abscess and was subsequently complicated by bacteremia and hematogenous spread to the liver, spleen and lungs.

CONCLUSION

Salmonella should be included in the differential consideration of head and neck abscesses in immunocompromised individuals and treated aggressively.