parotid gland

Inflamed Parotid Gland (Parotitis) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Salivary glands are responsible for producing and secreting saliva. This fluid is responsible for moisturizing the mouth cavity, lubricating chewed food as it passed down the throat and it may also contain digestive enzymes to help chemically breakdown food. The parotid gland is the largest salivary gland, located on >> Read More ...

Pleomorphic Parotid Adenoma (Benign Tumor of the Parotid Gland)

There are three pairs of salivary glands in the mouth which produce mucoid and serous fluids known as saliva. The largest of these glands are the parotid glands, with one located on each side of the face.  The parotid gland roughly resembles an inverted pyramid. It is located behind the angle of the jaw, slightly in front >> Read More ...

Salivary Gland Stone – Symptoms, Treatment for Stones in Duct

What is sialolithiasis? A stone in the salivary gland most commonly occurs and causes symptoms when it is lodged in the duct of the gland. The medical term for the  formation of a salivary duct stone is sialolithiasis and a stone is known as a salivary calculus or sialolith. A stone usually results in partial or complete >> Read More ...

Parotid Gland Swelling – Causes of Parotid Enlargement

A swollen parotid gland may occur for a number of reasons, which may be linked to inflammation of the gland (parotitis) with or without infection, blockage of the duct, chemical toxicity or growths in the parotid gland. Swelling may therefore present with pain and impaired functioning, or at times there may be no other >> Read More ...

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