Acute nonsuppurative sialadenitis arising from a viral infection — most commonly mumps or HIV — presenting with bilateral swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands.
Viral infections are a recognised cause of acute nonsuppurative sialadenitis. Mumps most frequently involves the salivary glands, primarily affecting the parotid glands and presenting with characteristic bilateral swelling and tenderness. HIV is another viral aetiology to consider in this setting.
Management centres on supportive care. Depending on the causative virus, additional measures directed at the underlying infection may also be considered.
The complete structured regimen — including the full range of interventions, sequencing, and individualised considerations — is available via the protocol below.
DOI: 10.46747/cfp.6908531
Viral infections are a cause of acute nonsuppurative sialadenitis.
The viral infection that most frequently involves the salivary glands is mumps, which primarily affects the parotid glands and generally presents with bilateral swelling and tenderness.
Supportive care with or without measures to address the underlying virus.
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