Three Cases of Swelling of the Porotid Glands Following Anesthesia

Abstract

Three cases of postoperative parotid gland swelling, so-called anesthesia mumps, are presented. Warm and elastic enlargement of the parotid gland was recognized, which diminished in a few days without any special treatment. Although approach to patients with porotid gland swelling is to alleviate patient's symptom with regional cooling and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, attention must be paid to possible danger of airway compromise.