Title of article :
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Incessant cry — rare presentation of neonatal parotitis
Author/Authors :
Banerjee, Mukut Burdwan Medical College - Paediatric Medicine Department, India , Ghosh, Tarak Nath Burdwan Medical College - Paediatric Medicine Department, India , De, Sangita Burdwan Medical College - Paediatric Medicine Department, India
Abstract :
Madam, An 18-day-old female neonate, otherwisehealthy, presented with incessant cry for 2 days, increasedduring feeding. Baby was born out of nonconsanguineous marriage. It was an institutional normal vaginal delivery, at term. The antenatal and postnatal period was uneventful. The baby was exclusively breastfed. On examination bilateral tender firm swellings were found in both parotid regions (Figure-1). Neonatal reflexes, activities and vitals were normal. The other systemic examination revealed no detectable abnormality
Journal title :
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Journal title :
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA