We report an unusual case of a patient who developed obstruction of the duct of her left submandibular salivary gland, with subsequent sialadenitis, from impaction of a bird feather. This was most likely the result of her habit of nuzzling her cockatoo and sucking its feathers. Following removal of the feather and antibiotic therapy, she made an uneventful recovery. CASEREPORT A 49 year old fem...

Acute postoperative sialadenitis is a rare complication usually after surgery involving extreme head and neck rotation, such as posterior fossa surgery. It characterized by the development of swelling in submandibular region, contralateral to surgical side, either immediately or within hours post-operatively. We report case 43-year-old woman who developed leading upper airway obstruction period...