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Dear Nancy: Sorry to hear about your swelling parotid gland. If a stone were present, one should be able to palpate the stone manually. If the gland duct were clogged, one should be able to note periodic swelling with eating then a return to normal size (if the blockage is incomplete).
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There are three major pairs of salivary glands in the mouth. The largest pair of salivary glands, called the parotid glands, ... Salivary Gland Swelling: Salivary gland swelling can occur when one of the ducts that carry saliva from the salivary gland to the mouth is blocked. Pain may occur, especially during eating.
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CAUSES OF PAROTID GLAND SWELLING; The parotid gland (salivary gland) normally is not palpable nor “visible.” When this is enlarged it is commonly from a viral infection mumps. There are many more causes that can make the parotid gland swell.
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Question: parotid gland infection,stone,or tumor? ... Hello again, Does the parotid swelling hurt? If its painless I think you should consider a biopsy. Infection of the parotid can raise the WBC counts but not for two years. This looks like its part of a bigger picture.
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Salivary Gland Swelling (24 causes) ... Sjogren's Syndrome - one-sided swollen parotid salivary gland ... Salivary Gland Swelling...
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/mouth_swelling.htm
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Characterizedby recurrent swelling of parotid gland occurring every few monthsand sometimes associated with fever. Pathogenesis is unknown, butillness does respond to antibiotics.
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/parotid_gland_cancer/book-dise...
www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/parotid_gland_cancer/book-diseases-15a.htm
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Although not as frequent as sialadenitis of the parotid gland, it represents an important area of clinical relevance to the otolaryngologist and other specialists. ... Patients most often present with a colicky postprandial swelling of the gland. The course of the disease is typically relapsing and remitting until a...
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/882358-overview
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Previously in this journal, we1 reported diagnosing a case of bilateral parotid gland swelling caused by sarcoidosis in a 13-year-old African-American girl (Figure 1 ). We validated the diagnosis on the basis of a positive ocular finding of sarcoidal uveitis, the microscopic finding of a classic granulomatous lesion in...
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BACKGROUND: The authors describe bulimia nervosa, or BN, and its effect on the parotid gland. ... CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Because patients with BN who have parotid gland swelling usually are secretive about their purging, the diagnosis may be confirmed by conducting a clinical examination and a serum electrolyte study.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15202753
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