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PublicationAcute parotitis due to candida glabrata presenting as syncope: A case report and review of the literature(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019-01-01)
;McCormick D.W. ;Mahesh C. ;Taylor A.A. ;Hamill R.J.Constantine G.Acute suppurative parotitis is commonly caused by bacterial pathogens, with rare cases reported to be secondary to fungal infections. We present a case of Candida parotitis with disseminated infection resulting in carotid sinus hypersensitivity and subsequent syncope. We also present a brief review of literature surrounding this disease and a description of previously reported cases of Candida parotitis. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Candida parotitis presenting with syncope triggered by mechanical compression of the carotid sinus.