Sialadenitis is a bacterial infection of the salivary gland ... which is usually painless. Treatment for salivary gland problems depends on the cause. For stones and other blockages of the ...

Salivary gland removal removes all or part of ... and painful eating persist until the stone is removed. Infections require treatment with antibiotics to kill the bacteria. Salivary duct stones ...

This type of parotitis is characterized by recurring infections and symptoms. The main symptom of parotitis is swelling of ...

infection, and damage to surrounding nerves. The UAB Department of Otolaryngology is one of the few institutions in the US to offer minimally-invasive procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of ...

Treatment becomes symptomatic. Aggressive external massage of the parotid gland is ... by the 131 I and secondary infection, there usually is sufficient functioning gland parenchyma present ...