The parotid glands are located in each cheek over ... a contagious paramyxovirus characterized by symptoms such as swelling of the salivary glands and a tender, swollen jaw. Other viral causes ...

1 found parotid swelling in 12 per cent of 165 American ... of any discomfort ascribable to the alterations in their salivary glands. The pathogenesis of parotid hypertrophy under the conditions ...

had symptoms of sialadenitis usually manifesting itself as bilateral parotid swelling. Thirty-one of the 67 patients also had submandibular gland swellings. One year later, persistent salivary ...

Salivary gland obstruction results in pain and swelling in the cheek or under the jawline while ... with the other 10% occuring in the parotid glands. The sublingual glands are rarely affected.

These salivary glands are: Parotid glands are the two largest salivary ... a blocked salivary duct experience symptoms of pain and swelling during mealtime. However, you can have a blocked ...

The right parotid gland was involved in 5 cases and the left in 1; in one patient swelling of the left salivary gland occurred during treatment for infection on the right. External pressure ...

The findings may have implications for radiotherapy, a cancer treatment that can cause damage to salivary glands and leave lasting complications. Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits ...

Administration of radiotherapy to patients with head and neck cancer often causes damage to the parotid glands, resulting in a marked decrease in saliva production, and associated discomfort.