Causes of Parotitis

List of causes of Parotitis

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Parotitis) that could possibly cause Parotitis includes:

• Mumps
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Bacterial infection of parotid gland
• Blocked salivary duct
• Stone in salivary duct

Causes of Parotitis (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Parotitis that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Staphylococcus aureus
• Dehydration
• Mumps
• Streptococcus viridans
• Dental sepsis
• Phenylbutazone
• Melioidosis
• Pneumococcus

Parotitis Causes: Book Excerpts

• Principal Causes of Parotid Gland Enlargement - Parotid Gland Enlargement
• Mumps/Parotitis - pathophysiology - Mumps/Parotitis

Parotitis as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Parotitis as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Parotitis. Our database lists the following as having Parotitis as a complication of that condition:

• Marburg virus

Related information on causes of Parotitis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Parotitis may be found in:

• Hidden causes of Parotitis

Causes of Parotitis: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the causes of Parotitis.

Parotid Gland Enlargement: Principal Causes of Parotid Gland Enlargement
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)

1. Infection/inflammation
   1. Viralinfection
   2. Bacterial infection
   3. Recurrent parotitis of childhood
2. Parotid gland obstruction
3. Allergic reaction
4. Trauma
5. Masses
   1. Cysts
   2. Neoplasm
6. Sjögren syndrome
7. Sarcoidosis
8. Drugs

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Source: The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics, 2006

Mumps/Parotitis: Mumps/Parotitis - pathophysiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

• The virus is spread by contact with respiratory secretions.
• The mumps virus enters via the respiratory tract, and a viremia ultimately ensues.
• The viremia spreads to many organs, including the salivary glands, gonads, pancreas, and meninges.
• Period of communicability: 7 days before to 9 days after onset of parotid swelling
• Most communicable period: 1–2 days before to 5 days after onset of parotid swelling
• Incubation period: 12–25 days after exposure
• Humans are the only known host for mumps.

Mumps/Parotitis - etiology

• Parotitis is usually caused by mumps, a Rubulavirus in the paramyxovirus family.
• Other viral causes of parotitis include cytomegaloviruses, influenza, parainfluenza, and enteroviruses.
• Bacterial cases are usually secondary to Staphylococcus aureus (suppurative parotitis):
  • Streptococci, Gram-negative bacilli, and anaerobic infections are also possible.
• Recurrent parotitis is an idiopathic, rare, recurrent swelling of the parotids, without suppuration or external inflammatory changes.
• Rare childhood cases may be secondary to an obstructing calculus, foreign body (sesame seed), or various drugs (antihistamines, phenothiazines, iodine-containing drugs/contrast media).

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

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