Other names: parotid gland pain

Parotid pain is most often associated with inflammation of the salivary glands. Inflammation may be viral, bacterial or non-infectious origin.

Gland (known. Armin) is swollen, red, painful to touch or spontaneously and with significant swelling and soreness may cause difficulty in swallowing.

viral inflammation

Viral inflammation is known as mumps. It is an acute disease of older children, with whom but today do not meet as often as it was introduced mandatory vaccinations. Mumps is characterized by strong and painful swelling pasty either on one side of the face, or later, usually on the other side. Sick may be due to swelling slightly protruding ears. Fevers are about 70% of cases. All symptoms resolved spontaneously within approximately 10 days, the disease can not be treated with antibiotics, it is only possible to relieve pain analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs, such as e.g. paracetamol (Paralen), aspirin (Aspirin, Anopyrin, aspirin), ibuprofen (Ibalgin, Nurofen). Sometimes the disease can complicate when virus infects other glands (e.g. ovaries, testes, pancreas), or some nerves (e.g. impaired auditory nerve). Therefore, the disease should be under your control.

bacterial inflammation

Bacterial inflammation of the parotid gland is different from mumps ulceration of the affected glandand treatment with antibiotics. This inflammation can be caused by dehydration, lack of saliva,diabetes, kidney disease, poor oral hygiene and the extension of inflammation from the surrounding area (pharyngitis, tonsillitis, etc.).

In addition to antibiotics is important in increased fluid intake, consistent oral hygiene, alternative acts also vit. C and a photon juice.

Chronic inflammation of the parotid gland

Inflammation of the parotid gland may take place chronically – alternating periods without any problems and the rediscovery swelling usually one gland. Chronic inflammation can develop on the basis of cigarette smoking, birth defects and any blockages ** * duct glands. They are also often in children, which usually disappears after puberty. Patients have reduced production of saliva and saliva is more viscous nature.

Medical at the time of the acute stage of administering antibiotics, it is useful to gently massagethe gland and follow oral hygiene (bacteria had come into the glands of the mouth).

Other pain

Soreness glands on the basis of other processes may be eg. In Sjögren’s syndrome (greatly disturbed salivation, dry mouth, ranks among the rheumatic diseases) or so. Saliolithiasis (sialo = saliva, lithiasis = the formation of stones), which is characterized by the formation of small stones associated with altered composition of saliva stones then clog outlets glands. Pain occurs in such cases, especially when eating and after him, which normally increases saliva production, as well as it can be and mental stimulation. Wedge gland stones often requires minor surgery.