Parotitis Causes
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Causes of Parotitis
A variety of factors can lead to an inflamed parotid gland. They include:
- Viral infection
- Mumps is the main virus causing parotitis, but this virus is rare today because of vaccines.
- HIV and AIDS can cause swelling and enlarged parotid glands
- A blockage may block saliva flow and lead to a bacterial infection; causes include:
- Salivary stone in the parotid gland
- Mucus plug in a salivary duct
- Tumor (usually benign)
- Sjogren's Syndrome -an autoimmune disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Malnutrition
- Radiation treatment of head and neck cancer can lead to parotid gland inflammation
- Other conditions can cause the parotid glands to become enlarged, but not infected, including:
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