• Acute viral parotitis (mumps): The most common viral cause of parotitis is mumps. (wikipedia.org)
  • Juvenile recurrent parotitis is after mumps the second most common inflammatory disease affecting parotid gland in children. (paedcro.com)
  • Mumps and bacterial parotitis were differentiated by 1800, but neither was effectively treated. (medscape.com)
  • Although symptoms of mumps are generally limited to infectious parotitis, serious complications such as orchitis, pancreatitis, and meningitis can occur. (teikyomedicaljournal.com)
  • Mumps is an acute viral illness caused by a paramyxovirus that typically presents as swelling of the parotid (parotitis) or other salivary gland[s]. (cdc.gov)
  • The incubation period ranges from 12-25 days, but parotitis typically develops 16 to 18 days after exposure to mumps virus. (cdc.gov)
  • A person with mumps is considered infectious from 2 days before through 5 days after parotitis onset. (cdc.gov)
  • 22] Although mumps virus has been isolated from 7 days before through 11-14 days after parotitis onset,[22-24] the highest percentage of RT-PCR positive results and the highest virus loads occur closest to parotitis onset and decrease rapidly thereafter. (cdc.gov)
  • 27] No studies have assessed peak infectiousness in mumps patients who do not have parotitis (e.g., patients who only have nonspecific respiratory symptoms or only have complications like orchitis). (cdc.gov)
  • This time, it was not likely the mumps, but a bacterial parotitis. (thehealthcareblog.com)
  • Common symptoms include fever, headache and bilateral or unilateral parotitis (swelling of the parotid gland on one or both sides of the face). (wikipedia.org)
  • Acute bacterial parotitis: is most often caused by a bacterial infection of Staphylococcus aureus but may be caused by any commensal bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bacterial parotitis presents as a unilateral swelling, where the gland is swollen and tender and usually produces pus at the Stensen's duct. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] Blockage of the main parotid duct, or one of its branches, is often a primary cause of acute parotitis, with further inflammation secondary to bacterial superinfection. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acute bacterial parotitis is now infrequent, but its historical importance and occasional occurrence today necessitate in-depth knowledge of this entity by the otolaryngologist. (medscape.com)
  • Before antibiotics and intravenous administration of fluids were available, bacterial parotitis occurred in postoperative patients or other severely ill patients who became dehydrated and contributed to their demise as an incurable sepsis . (medscape.com)
  • Bacterial parotitis is associated with an inner conflict of striving for the diagnosis of small arteries. (surgicalimpex.com)
  • Parotitis - The best remedy for acute parotitis is Merc, in most cases a specific, though Aurum is sometimes indicated. (hpathy.com)
  • These are also collectively known as chronic punctate parotitis or chronic autoimmune parotitis. (wikipedia.org)
  • When surgery is required for chronic parotitis, the standard treatment is superficial parotidectomy, but if CT scanning or surgery reveals significant involvement of the deep lobe, that portion of the gland is dissected from beneath the nerve. (medscape.com)
  • To investigate 3 cases of chronic parotitis secondary to an acute bend in Stensen's duct caused by an enlargement of the masseteric space. (karger.com)
  • When symptomatic, recurrent chronic gland infection (eg: parotitis) proves refractory to conservative medical or endoscopic (i.e. sialoendoscopy) treatments, salivary gland excision is sometimes indicated. (surgeryscience.com)
  • Dental implant dentists who treat patients with chronic kidney disease are being advised to look out for dry mouth and for a condition called parotitis. (dentalcouponer.com)
  • Parotitis is an inflammation of one or both parotid glands, the major salivary glands located on either side of the face, in humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this article, evolution of the knowledge of parotitis, as well as the diagnosis and treatment, is discussed. (medscape.com)
  • JOCRM enhances medical progress by stimulating discussion about clinical diagnosis and treatment, by publishing excellent clinical observations and insights that are difficult to publish in medical journals that are not committed to case reports. (jocrm.org)
  • The journal also provides a readily accessible wealth of single case reports and case series on rare entities that can be accessed and combined into larger case series, potentially making possible new insights into diagnosis and treatment. (jocrm.org)
  • Parotitis presents in many forms, and the symptoms vary from modest to prostrating. (medscape.com)
  • Three female patients presented with symptoms consistent with obstructive parotitis including glandular swelling and tenderness during meals. (karger.com)
  • Other authors used names such as acute surgical parotitis, acute necrotic parotitis, acute gangrenous parotitis, and other historical designations according to Hemenway and English in 1971. (medscape.com)
  • HIV parotitis: Generalized lymphadenopathy has long been associated with HIV, but the localized enlargement of the parotid gland is less well known. (wikipedia.org)
  • Parotitis as extrapulmonary tuberculosis: The mycobacterium that cause tuberculosis can also cause parotid infection. (wikipedia.org)
  • Open access journal in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery is currently accepting submissions . (enttoday.org)
  • In Sjögren syndrome, the prevalence of parotitis in women versus men is approximately 9:1. (wikipedia.org)
  • 9. Raşit Cevizci, Selin Üstün Bezgin, Handan Turan Dizdar, Oğuz Yılmaz, Burak Kersin, Yıldırım A. Bayazıt, Cochlear implantation in a child with subtelomeric 1q deletion syndrome and Dandy-Walker malformation, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra. (dokran.net)
  • Reading the numerous journal articles on parotitis reveals frequent contradictions in the classification, etiology, and treatment of the disorders. (medscape.com)
  • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. (intec.edu.do)
  • The Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (JPNIM) is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal which provides a forum on new perspectives in pediatric and neonatal medicine. (jpnim.com)
  • In 1919, Zachary Cope, a British Army surgeon, described 7 patients with parotitis that he had treated in Baghdad during the exceptionally hot summer of 1917. (medscape.com)
  • In lab-confirmed patients without parotitis, onset of first symptom can be used in place of onset of parotitis to estimate a patient's infectious period. (cdc.gov)
  • JETem is an online, open access, peer-reviewed, journal-repository for EM educators. (jetem.org)
  • The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)
  • Tips from Dr. G.H.G Jahr on parotitis, Asthma miliari, Retained Placenta and meningitis in children, important information on some traumatic remedies in homeopathy. (hpathy.com)
  • In cases of parotitis, ultrasound-guided biopsy is used to exclude the possibility of lymphoma. (wikipedia.org)
  • New England Journal of Medicine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Journal of Case Reports in Medicine (JOCRM) publishes excellent case reports in all fields of medicine. (jocrm.org)
  • However, when the time came for its publication the author was reluctant to have it appear since he was unable then to read the proof, and because he felt that the material present might not be suitable for publication in a clinical journal. (gutenberg.org)
  • Though actual publication was postponed, the type forms were held, and when the Cleveland Medical Journal suspended publication, its editorial board informed the Council of the Cleveland Medical Library Association of the valuable material which it had been unable to give to the medical world. (gutenberg.org)
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. (intec.edu.do)
  • The journal creates a repository for clinical wisdom and therapeutic "pearls" regarding uncommon and selected common malformations, illnesses and injuries. (jocrm.org)
  • Here is a list of medical journal abstracts on vaccine hazards. (educate-yourself.org)
  • Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. (koreamed.org)
  • The librarian at once recognized the value of the paper and referred it to the editorial board of the Cleveland Medical Journal, who sought the privilege of publishing it. (gutenberg.org)
  • We intend to post all responses which are approved by the Editor, within 14 days (BMJ Journals) or 24 hours (The BMJ), however timeframes cannot be guaranteed. (bmj.com)