Juvenile recurrent parotitis

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 10 Nov 2022

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.

The entity sometimes occurs in association with:

May demonstrate multiple hypoechoic areas and heterogeneous echoes within the affected parotid gland 4.

CISS sequences are thought to better demonstrate intraglandular ducts and sialectasis than HASTE images.

In most cases, the symptoms resolve spontaneously after puberty but in some cases can persist into adulthood.

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