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Salivary Gland Infection : Complications

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Abscess of salivary gland Localized spread of bacterial infection (cellulitis, Ludwig's angina) Recurrence of infection.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 3, 2009
An abscess is a localized collection of pus in any part of the body that is surrounded by swelling(inflammation).Abscesses occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body''s immune system tries to fight it. White blood cells move through...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 12, 2008
An abscess is a place of accumulation of the creamy white, yellow, or greenish fluid, known as pus, surrounded by reddened tissue. It is the result of the body''s inflammatory response to a foreign body or a bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
An abscess is an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as pus, somewhere in the body. It is the result of the body''s defensive reaction to foreign material.There are two types of abscesses, septic and sterile.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused by bacteria.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 17, 2009
Cellulitis is a spreading bacterial infection just below the skin surface. It is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus.The word"cellulitis" actually means"inflammation of the cells."
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Ludwig''s angina is a bacterial infection of the floor of the mouth.Submandibular space infection; Sublingual space infection.Ludwig''s angina is a type of cellulitis that involves inflammation of the tissues of the floor of the mouth, under the ton...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 2, 2009
Glandular fever, or mononucleosis, is a viral infection that causes inflamed tonsils(shown here) and fever, and may cause an enlarged spleen. Symptoms most often appear in teens, but more than 80 percent of adults in the United States carry the vi...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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