Parotitis

A parotitis is an inflammation of the parotid gland ( parotid gland ). We distinguish epidemic parotitis and acute parotitis.

Parotitis acuta

This is a purulent inflammation of the parotid gland by group A streptococci and Staphylococcus mutans, which are physiologically found in the oral flora.

Symptoms are a strong painful swelling of lying anterior to the ear gland, the withdrawal of the earlobe. It may cause a pus flow into the oral cavity, occasionally occur fever and trismus.

Epidemic parotitis

This is a synonym for mumps, which is caused by mumps virus ( paramyxoviruses ).

Linguistic history

Previously, the parotitis was colloquially referred to as Feusel or Feifel.