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*Acquired cysts | *Acquired cysts | ||
*Benign | *Benign salivary gland tumors | ||
*Cystadenolymphomas | *Cystadenolymphomas | ||
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*Malignant | *Malignant salivary gland tumors | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 29 July 2020
Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Parotid gland enlargement is the enlargement of the parotid gland which is a salivary gland in humans. It is one of a pair, and the largest of the salivary glands.
Classification
Parotid gland enlargement can be:
- Painful
- Painless
- Unilateral
- Bilateral
- Localized
- Diffuse
Causes
Causes in Alphabetical Order[1][2]
Painless
- Acquired cysts
- Benign salivary gland tumors
- Cystadenolymphomas
- Dysgenetic cysts
- Malignant salivary gland tumors
Painful
- Acute parotitis
- Chronic relapsing parotitis
- Sialolithiasis of the parotid gland