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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Luong D, et al. Juvenile recurrent parotitis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-81967
Juvenile recurrent parotitis is a form of recurrent inflammatory parotitis occurring in childhood.
Juvenile recurrent parotitis is considered the second most common cause of parotitis in childhood and commonly begins between 3 and 6 years of age.
Multiple episodes of parotid swelling and/or pain associated with fever or malaise over a period of years.
Juvenile recurrent parotitis is of unknown etiology and is characterized by a non-obstructive, non-suppurative nature. It can have unilateral or bilateral involvement.
Associations
The entity sometimes occurs in association with:
Ultrasound
May demonstrate multiple hypoechoic areas and heterogeneous echoes within the affected parotid gland 4.
MRI
CISS sequences are thought to better demonstrate intraglandular ducts and sialectasis than HASTE images.
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Treatment and prognosis
In most cases, the symptoms resolve spontaneously after puberty but in some cases can persist into adulthood.
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