title: Differentiating acute suppurative parotitis from acute exacerbation of a chronic parotitis: case reports.
authors: Salivary Gland Center, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA. LM7@Columbia.edu
authors: Louis
authors: L
authors: Mandel
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010309:Parotitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D013492:Suppuration; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000473:pathology*