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| ==Overview==
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| Parotitis is an inflammatory disorder of the salivary gland, or sialadenitis. It is most commonly infectious in etiology but can be autoimmune or neoplastic.
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| ==History and symptoms==
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| The diagnosis is a clinical one. Imaging is usually reserved to assess for a complication such as abscess formation, invasion of the deep neck spaces, [[mediastinitis]], jugular vein thrombosis or [[osteomyelitis]] of the [[mandible]]. Local invasion of the [[temporomandibular joint]] (TMJ) and [[thrombophlebitis]] of the retromandibular and facial veins have also been noted. [[Facial nerve]] dysfunction is rare and usually transient if the infection is treated. More prolonged palsy suggests neoplasm. Because of the underlying debility, the most worrisome complications are systemic and [[sepsis]] can rapidly develop. Chronic recurrent parotitis can occur as a separate entity or secondary to ductal stenosis from initial infection.
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| == References ==
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| [[ro:Parotidita Acută]]
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| [[Category:Infectious disease]]
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