Abstract

NOVOA-GOMEZ, Alba et al. Asytolia due to compression of the carotid sinus: a potentially fatal complication of viral parotiditis. Rev Esp Cirug Oral y Maxilofac [online]. 2015, vol.37, n.3, pp.163-165. ISSN 2173-9161.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.maxilo.2013.12.002.

Mumps is an acute viral disease, characterized by fever and painful swelling of one or more salivary glands, usually the parotid, and sometimes the sublingual or submandibular glands. The initial clinical picture is non-specific, but during the first 24 h there is otalgia and tenderness in the parotid gland. Apart from the involvement of the salivary glands, neurological, testicular, pancreatic, joint, or cardiac complications may occur. Among the latter, the most frequent are the electrocardiographic changes. Viral myocarditis has also been widely reported. We report a rare complication, not yet described in the literature, of recurrent asytolia produced by compression of the carotid sinus as a result of local inflammation caused by mumps.

Keywords : Parotitis; Asystolia; Carotid; Complication; Mumps.

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