Salivary gland infections

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Head and neck glands

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Salivary gland infections

Alternative Names:

Parotitis; Sialadenitis

Symptoms:

Swelling of the face (particularly in front of the ears, below the jaw, or on the floor of the mouth)
Dry mouth
Abnormal tastes, foul tastes
Mouth or facial pain, especially when eating
Decreased ability to open the mouth
Fever

Signs and tests:

An examination by the health care provider or dentist shows enlarged salivary glands. Pus may drain into the mouth. The gland may be painful, particularly with bacterial infections. Viral infections such as mumps may cause painless swelling of the glands.

Review Date: 1/23/2005
Reviewed By: Kevin Fung, M.D., FRCS(C), Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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