The parotid gland has three surfaces and borders and is located below and in front of the ear. Stensen's duct, which carries saliva from the parotid gland to the mouth, is 5 cm long and opens opposite the second upper molar tooth. Inflammatory swelling of the parotid gland is painful due to the inflexible fascial capsule surrounding it. Mumps is a viral infection of the salivary glands that causes fever and malaise in children ages 3-6 and lasts 3-7 days. Superficial parotidectomy is commonly used to remove tumors from the superficial lobe of the parotid gland while preserving the facial nerve.

8.  Apex
 Base
 Three surfaces
 Three borders

21. THE PAROTID DUCT/ STENSEN’S DUCT
• Stensen’s duct is 5 cm long.
•open opposite the second upper
molar tooth

25.  Inflammatory swelling of the parotid gland is
painful due to the unyielding nature of the
fascial capsule
 Mumps- viral infection of the salivary gland
 Parotid abscess- drained by hiltons method
 Mixed parotid tumour

29. • This occurs in 3-6 years of age and the
symptoms last for 3-7 days accompanied
with fever and malaise.
• Diagnosis is made by HX and sialography
showing a characteristic snowstorm
appearance.
• Treatment: -antibiotics
-prophylactic antibiotics
-parotidectomy.

30. A- papillary obstruction:
It less common than in submandibular gland.
Most commonly due to trauma
Presentation
Treatment is papillotomy.

31. B- stone formation:
As mentioned before it is 80% in submandibular
but only 20 % in parotid
Investigations:
Position.
Treatment is surgical.

32. • The parotids are the commonest glands
for tumors of salivary glands.

35. • Superficial parotidectomy:
• If the tumor lies in the superficial lobe a
superficial parotidectomy should be
performed with preserving the facial nerve.
• It is the commonest procedure