Parotid gland enlargement: Difference between revisions

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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

References

↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X

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[1] Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016

[2] Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X

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