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    What is the most common salivary gland infection in children?

    Question #29247. Asked by raman. (Mar 07 03 10:41 AM)


    mibmob

    		Mumps?

    Mar 07 03, 11:46 AM
    McG

    		The most common salivary gland infection in children is mumps, which involves the parotid glands.

    http://www.sinuscarecenter.com/salivaao.html

    Mumps - an acute contagious virus disease caused by a paramyxovirus (genus Rubulavirus) and marked by fever and by swelling especially of the parotid gland

    Parotid gland - either of a pair of large serous salivary glands situated below and in front of the ear

    Mar 12 03, 9:11 AM

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