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Diagnostic Tests for Parotitis

Parotitis Tests: Book Excerpts

Parotitis Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

Diagnostic Tests for Parotitis: Online Medical Books

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

  • In manycases of parotid enlargement, history and physical exam are diagnostic.
  • Most common cause of parotid enlargementin children is viral infection.
  • Presence of fever, gland fluctuance,and pus from parotid duct indicates presence of bacterial infection,and positive bacterial culture is diagnostic.
  • History usually provides clues to trauma,allergic reaction, and use of iodine-containing compounds.
  • U/S can distinguish cysticand solid masses. Although CT and MRI locate and define extent ofneoplastic lesions, histologic diagnosis is definitive.
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    Source: The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics, 2006


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