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You have a parotid salivary gland in front, below and partly behind your ear. It gets usually swollen in mumps. This swelling is not so painful and eventually recovers in 7 to 10 days time. You can have swelling of parotid gland due to calculus or stone in the parotid duct. This aggravates when patient start taking the food. This requires the surgical removal of the calculus. You can have a bacterial infection at times. This is problematic condition and may need course of antibiotics and surgical drainage. You can have parotid tumors. It is problematic to do the surgery as branches of facial nerve passes through the gland. You have specialists, who operates the parotid tumors.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 16y agoswelling glans on neck means, you have bacteria on your tonsils.you have HIV or you are alergic to something you've eaten or drank lately...mostly it means AIDS...
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∙ 14y agomy dog has swollen neck glands he eats well and has regular bowel movements but he has been holding up his back right leg sometimes whats wrong?
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∙ 11y agoCould be glandular fever is your neck swollen? normally the glands under your arms and in the neck swell
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∙ 9y agoIf you mean lymph nodes, you have an infection somewhere in the body. The nodes are enlarged because they are very busy making white blood cells. These WBC fight off infection.
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What childhood disease causes the salivary glands in the jaw to swell dramatically?
Mumps causes salivary glands to swell dramatically.
Neck soreness night sweats?
Night sweats, along with neck soreness, can be caused by a variety of issues including infections, hormone imbalances, or conditions like sleep apnea. It's important to speak with a healthcare provider to determine the underlying cause and receive appropriate treatment. Tracking any other symptoms and discussing them with your healthcare provider can help in the diagnostic process.
Is there any form of arthritis that causes lymph glands to swell?
No
Which of these illnesses causes the glands on the side of the face to swell up and become sore?
Mumps
Can a large infected cut on the face cause swollen glands on the neck?
What you call glands are probably lymph nodes. Yes, they will swell. They are part of the immune response.
What causes your neck to sweat?
Because it gets hot, then the sweat glands send out the sweat, which causes it to cool down.
Why do lymph nodes in the neck swell up in a child with cold?
There are lymph glands in the neck area that can swell some and be inflamed when you have an infection. However, if this continues and/or you have any trouble breathing or shortness of breath, it should be evaluated by a health care professional to determine the cause and treatment required.
What disease causes cats rectum to swell and ooze a clear liquid?
it happens when infection lodged in anal glands, that is present around anal opening.
What causes left shoulder to swell?
what causes the left shoulder to swell
Could measles make your parotid glands swell?
No. Mumps usually affect the parotid glands.
Why do mammary glands swell on a dog?
The same reason they swell on a human. That dog is preparing milk for a litter.
How can head lice impact the neck glands?
Another common complication is swelling or inflammation of the neck glands.
