Acute parotitis

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Teaching point

An elderly patient with recent URTI and painful swelling in front of the ear has acute parotitis; first-line management is antibiotics (amoxicillin-clavulanate or cephalexin). Incision and drainage is reserved for a fluctuant abscess.

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