Purging in bulimia by vomiting can make the face and cheeks appear swollen or puffy due to effects on the salivary glands. The glands typically return to their usual size after habitual vomiting stops ...

What Is Causing the Facial Swelling and Pain? A 67-year-old man has a 3-day history of right-sided facial swelling and pain. He also reports odynophagia and sore throat, but no dyspnea or dysphonia.

A leading NHS doctor urges people to watch for a specific cold-like symptom that may signal an early cancer risk. Learn when ...

What caused persistent facial swelling and itchiness to develop around a woman's right ear and left lower jaw? That's the question posed in a recent case report. When the 32-year-old Black woman ...

Treatment involves excision of the mucocele with associated minor salivary glands to decrease the chance for recurrence. Occasionally, mucoceles will rupture spontaneously and heal without surgical ...

We want to help you understand and protect yourself against mumps. Recently, we have had one confirmed cases of mumps, one probable case of mumps on Campus and three suspected cases of mumps. Mumps ...

Typical signs of a cold and flu are a cough, a sore throat, and a runny or blocked nose. Swollen glands can also be a common ...

A 42-year-old woman complains of a 4-week history of intermittent right-sided mouth and jaw pain, sometimes accompanied by facial swelling, which is worse during and after eating. She denies fevers, ...