Parotid glands, located on the inside of the cheeks; ... If not treated, salivary gland infections can cause severe pain, high fevers, and abscesses (pus collection). Infections.

Parotid gland abscesses caused unusual facial nerve palsy in two patients, according to a case report published on July 30 in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. Only 15 other cases of ...

Once an abscess has formed, surgical drainage is required. ... Mumps, an acute infectious inflammation of the parotid gland, is an acute contagious viral infection typically seen in childhood.

Parotitis is the name given to inflammation and infection of the largest of the salivary glands known as the parotid glands. Inflammation results in swelling of the tissues that surround the ...

Parotid glands: Salivary glands near the ears that open into the cheeks. Parotidectomy: Surgical removal of the parotid glands. Abscess: A localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue ...

The occurrence of stones within the salivary glands (sialolithiasis) involves the submandibular and parotid glands with the majority (up to 90%) in the submandibular gland. Usually stones are ...