A Case of Early Pneumoparotid Presenting With Oral Noises.

A 53-year-old man presented with the chief complaint of oral noises. No lesion could be observed in the oral cavity. Ultrasound detected several high-echogenicity areas inside the bilateral parotid ducts, and the initial stage of pneumoparotid was diagnosed. It was considered that air had entered each duct in retrograde fashion through the parotid papilla because of repeated compression of the bilateral parotid glands by the patient who had the habit of compressing the buccal region. This case suggests that ultrasound is effective for diagnosing the initial stage of pneumoparotid.