Parotid glands

The parotid glands (the salivary glands between the ear and the jaw) are often swollen. Unvaccinated children between the ages of 2 and 12 are most commonly infected, but the infection can occur in other age groups.
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Any swelling of the parotid glands increases over two to three days and then subsides as the high temperature starts to fall. Painkillers ease the muscle aches and relieve the pain that comes with the swollen parotid glands.
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Mumps is a viral infection that primarily affects the parotid glands — one of three pairs of salivary glands, located below and in front of your ears. If you or your child contracts mumps, it can cause swelling in one or both parotid glands.
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A parotidectomy is a procedure for removing a parotid gland. The parotid glands are in the cheeks just in front of and slightly below your ears. They produce saliva.
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Reasons for performing this procedure are: ...
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Mumps: An acute (sudden, shortlived) viral illness that usually presents with inflammation of the salivary glands, particularly the parotid glands.
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Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus that results in swelling of the parotid glands (glands located below and in front of the ears that produce saliva in the mouth).
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Mumps is an acute, contagious, viral disease that causes painful enlargement of the salivary or parotid glands.
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The following day, the parotid glands located on the cheeks below and in front of the ears and other salivary glands in the neck may swell on one or both sides. The child also may feel discomfort ranging from tenderness to severe pain.
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It helps to reduce the dry mouth that can occur if the parotid glands (which help to produce saliva and are located near the ear) receive a large dose of radiation.
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