Primary Sjögren's Syndrome in an Adolescent With Bilateral Multiple Parotid Glands Calcifications and Cysts: A Case Report.

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disorder that usually affects middle-aged females. Juvenile SS is of unknown prevalence. The classic presenting symptoms in adults are mouth and eye dryness, while in children and adolescents, recurrent parotitis is more often the presenting symptom with the absence of sicca symptoms.

Acute Post-operative Transient Sialadenitis "Anesthesia Mumps" After Caesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Case Report.

Acute postoperative transient sialadenitis, also known as anesthesia mumps, is a rare condition that is transient, usually benign, and self-limiting in nature involving unilateral or bilateral parotid glands. The exact mechanism and etiology have not been fully explained, but the causative factors may include, pneumoparotitis, venous congestion, excess saliva secretion, surgical position, perioperative dehydration, and perioperative use of drugs such as atropine, succinylcholine, morphine, ephedrine, and propofol. We report a case of a 31-year-old pregnant lady who was admitted for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.

Osteoma of the hyoid: an unusual cause of a neck lump.

A 65-year-old man with a 2-month history of left-sided neck swelling presented through the cancer pathway. There was no associated 'red flag' symptoms, and clinical examination revealed a left anterior triangle, non-pulsatile firm swelling atypical of a lymph node. Ultrasound scan imaging confirmed a complex structure with an echogenic centre and hypoechoic periphery, which was confirmed on CT as an osteoma of the hyoid.