PNEUMOPAROTIS, AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE OF PAROTID-GLAND SWELLING DURING DENTAL TREATMENT - REPORT OF A CASE WITH A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

A 24-year-old male with pneumoparotis caused by the use of an air syringe during a routine restorative dental procedure during clinical training is presented. Reflux of air into the parotid gland due to increasing pressure is a rare cause of acute parotid swelling. - A discussion of this unusual case and review of the literature including its differential diagnosis and management form the basis of this report. Judicious use of intra-oral dental instruments using compressed air or gas is advised.