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Parotid gland disorders
Salivary gland infection

Salivary gland infection

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Is a type of:

Mouth disorders • Parotid gland disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Mouth

Symptoms

Fever
Unable to open mouth (jaw)
Breathing difficulty
Facial swelling
Difficulty swallowing

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Salivary gland infection
Steroids

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Salivary gland infection

Surgery

Surgical drainage
3.4
7 reviews

Other treatments

Watchful waiting
Conservative management
Intravenous fluids

Tests

ANA
Wound or tissue culture
Complete blood count
Aerobic and anaerobic culture
Rheumatoid factor
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Risk factors

Personal

Immunosuppression

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Whats a salivary gland infection?

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Is salivary glands infection contagious?

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How can you get a salivary gland infection ?

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What can be done for a salivary gland infection?

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What are the symptoms of a salivary gland infection?

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What are common symptoms of a salivary gland infection?

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A 39-year old asked:

I think i might have a salivary gland infection. How can I tell and what should I do?

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A 32-year old asked:

How does salivary gland infection originate, what are the symptoms and how is it treated?

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A 33-year old asked:

Could vomiting cause salivary glands infection?

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A 48-year old asked:

What is the most frequent salivary gland infection in children?

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A 35-year old asked:

What is the most prevalent salivary gland infection in children?

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A 36-year old asked:

How do I alleviate pain and swelling from a salivary gland infection?

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A 40-year old asked:

Been diagnosed with a salivary gland infection. What specialist should I see?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Can quitting weed get me skin rashes and salivary gland infection?

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A 47-year old asked:

Can TMJ cause swelling under right side of tongue or is it a salivary gland infection?

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A 29-year old asked:

I have submandibulaar salivary gland infection. My doctor recommends surgery. What are the risks of not having surgery?

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A 28-year old female asked:

My glands are swollen under my tongue, if I have a salivary gland infection is it contagious?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Is it okay to take Cephalexin 500 mg for a salivary gland infection i have a salivary stone?

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A 19-year old male asked:

Have a disturbance below my jaw feeling like swollen and my face feels like numbness is it salivary gland infection? or something else

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A 47-year old asked:

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) antibiotic for salivary gland infection?

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A 58-year old female asked:

Is is possible to have a salivary gland infection but no visable swelling. I have a pus taste in my mouth and sore left cheek. ?

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A member asked:

I have a lump under my chin. The doc said it had something to do with my salivary glands and an infection of some kind. I'm on antibiotics, bu i was wondering what kind of infection can cause this?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Can a tooth infection cause salivary gland stone to get stuck or infection?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Dentist said salivary ducts are clogged in mouth. Submandibular salivary gland increases & decreases in size. Adjacent lymph node swollen. Infection?

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A 39-year old female asked about a 67-year old female:

Which is more likely to affect platelet count- a sinus infection or salivary gland swelling (blockage or tumor) ? My platelets are usually normal. It was 420. I did have sinus infection prior to labs. This was last question I had. I see pcp next wk?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Can sinus infection cause feeling of something stuck in throat for 3 months? No other symp besides enlarged salivary gland or node. Cancer? Clear ct

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A 38-year old female asked:

I've had a yeast infection in my mouth for a long time than it moved down below! my saliva glands are all swallowen up under neath my tongue?

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Red sensitive palate, fullness in ears, and swollen glands at back of ear, can it be a fungal or candida infection in my mouth?

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Lab results: WBC 5.62, RBC 4.42, Hemoglobin 12.2, Neutrophil 47.7, Lymphocyte 43.6. Dr requested labs due to bruises all over both legs. Since lab, more bruises (haven't hit them) /mouth sores/swollen neck glands. No current infections. Thoughts?

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