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.

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 ...

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 ...

There are other causes for the swelling of the parotid gland. The literature speaks of cancerous formations in the gland but, in all my years of practice, I have never encountered a parotid cancer.

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.

In addition to 'Salivary gland swelling', there may be other similar symptoms or signs that better match your side effect. These have also been listed below for your convenience. If you find a ...

ANSWER: The parotid glands are the largest of the salivary glands and are located behind the teeth and in front of the ear in both cheeks. In my experience, the most likely cause of a swollen ...

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At least 15 University of Kentucky students have sought medical attention because of swollen salivary glands over the past week and a half.Media outlets report that on Friday, university ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.