Parotitis is inflammation of the parotid glands—located on both sides of the head, in front of the ears. Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections typically cause parotid gland swelling. This ...

Q. I have had swollen parotid glands since January of 1997. I’ve had MRIs and CT scans; they show only swollen glands. Biopsy was negative and more blood work then I can name also was negative.

They all secrete saliva -- the parotid through tubes called salivary ducts near the upper teeth, the submandibular under the tongue, and the sublingual through ducts on the floor of the mouth.

A: Salivary gland inflammation can occur for many reasons, so it’s important to determine the cause. The next steps depend at least in part on whom you’ve already seen, what tests you’ve had ...

Medically reviewed by Kate Colby, MPH Mumps is a viral illness that causes flu-like symptoms and swelling of the parotid salivary glands under the ears. This often results in a puffy, swollen ...

I have parotid gland swollen on both sides, and some swelling under my jaw as well, I had mumps recently but it was all cleard about three weeks ago. now I took another test again for mumps and it ...

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Almost immediately after 131 I therapy transient swelling (Fig. 2) and pain with decreased salivary flow, usually bilateral and involving the parotid glands, have become a known problem. [1, 4, 5 ...

The 75-year-old woman's head and neck MRI scan showed a healed cutaneous tissue defect, parotid gland atrophy, and no signs of malignancy. 81-year-old woman with painful swelling In another case, an ...

I have parotid gland swollen on both sides, and some swelling under my jaw as well, I had mumps recently but it was all cleard about three weeks ago. now I took another test again for mumps and it ...

Q: I’ve been diagnosed with inflamed salivary glands. I’ve lived with this condition for almost five years. I have had some glands removed and have been tested for everything you can im… ...