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What Causes Chronic Infection Of Parotid Gland?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Question: Hi, My mother was facing some problem near ear, in the place between ear and mouth. Looks like some problem with glands.that part get blown like wound and get some pain in mouth. It reduces after some days. What would be the problem Added Images of that part. General doctor said It looks like some glands blocking the XXXXXXX generated in mouth so getting bulged and after massaging near that place it produces some water in mouth and reduces the bulginess
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Answered by Dr. Deepashree (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: hi , chronic infection of parotid gland. Detailed Answer: Hi in my opinion your mother has chronic infection of parotid gland. Parotid gland is a salivary gland present in front of the ears , which produces saliva that drains into mouth by an opening present in upper second molar tooth. If there are any stones in the duct causing blockage of secretion, then there can be infection of ths gland. If I were your treating doctor I would have prescribed anti inflammatory medicines and antibiotics to reduce the infection and pain. Then I would have advised an ultrasound scanning of the parotid gland to rule out the stones. Depending on the report, I would have treated her further. Hope I have answered your query. Thanks.
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Follow up: Dr. Deepashree (2 hours later)
can you please provide names of these tablet , I will tell her to try and see the result if that work She will go under full course and What is the impact of ultrasound on ear.
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Answered by Dr. Deepashree (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Penicillin antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXX, these are prescription medications. You cannot buy them without prescription. I advise you to meet a ENT doctor and take treatment. You can take penicillin antibiotics with paracetamol. Ultrasound scan is for the parotid gland, to rule out stones in the duct of the gland; not for the ear. Regards
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What Causes Chronic Infection Of Parotid Gland?

Brief Answer: hi , chronic infection of parotid gland. Detailed Answer: Hi in my opinion your mother has chronic infection of parotid gland. Parotid gland is a salivary gland present in front of the ears , which produces saliva that drains into mouth by an opening present in upper second molar tooth. If there are any stones in the duct causing blockage of secretion, then there can be infection of ths gland. If I were your treating doctor I would have prescribed anti inflammatory medicines and antibiotics to reduce the infection and pain. Then I would have advised an ultrasound scanning of the parotid gland to rule out the stones. Depending on the report, I would have treated her further. Hope I have answered your query. Thanks.