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Best hospitals and doctors for salivary gland abscess treatment abroad

Leading hospitals

Cost for treatment

Diagnostic tests for salivary gland abscess
2411
Drainage of salivary gland abscess
5363.03
General therapeutic rehabilitation
0.00
The Hospital Oberberg Gummersbach is a medical complex that offers its patients top-class personalized care. The hospital was founded in 1985. Since then, it has earned an excellent reputation in the German medical arena and has gained vast experience in the provision of medical care to foreign patients. The Hospital Oberberg Gu
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Hospital Kassel
Hospital Kassel
Overall rating9.9 / 10
The Hospital Kassel is a progressive medical facility with a huge medical team, which provides high-quality medical services in all branches of modern medicine. The hospital is part of the regional medical Gesundheit Nordhessen Holding, which unites 5 top-class medical centers, including specialized rehabilitation clinics. With
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany! The clinic is proud of its rich history, which dates back over 100 years, as well as the status of a maximum care medical center with exceptionally high success treatment rates. The medical institution is
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The Helios Hospital Hildesheim positions itself as an advanced provider of high-quality medical services at the European level. The medical facility is an Academic Hospital of the Hannover Medical School, thanks to which it can successfully introduce the very latest medical achievements into clinical practice. The hospital is di
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The Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen-Ruettenscheid began its work back in 1870, and large-scale restoration took place here in 1980. The medical facility is an academic hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen, thanks to which it has access to innovations in the medical field, and also makes its own contribution to the develo
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The Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen-Steele is one of the best and most advanced medical facilities in the Ruhr area. The medical complex is an academic hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen, thanks to which it extremely quickly implements innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods into clinical practice. The hospital i
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Greifswald is included in the ranking of the best medical complexes throughout Germany! The hospital is one of the oldest healthcare facilities in Germany, with long traditions and an excellent reputation. The history of the hospital begins in 1456, when the Facu
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the St. Antonius Hospital Eschweiler ranks among the top medical facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia! The hospital is a modern medical complex with 13 specialized departments. The hospital has more than 165 years of history, so it has long won an excellent reputation not only in Germ
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The Samitivej Hospital Bangkok is a leading provider of medical services of the international level. The hospital has its campuses in various regions of Bangkok. The Samitivej Sukhuvmit Hospital has the status of the main and most respected medical facility. The accreditation of the Joint Commission International (JCI) is the ev
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The Hirslanden Clinic Bois-Cerf Lausanne is a modern medical facility, which has gained an excellent reputation in Switzerland due to the high-level medical service, advanced infrastructure and a humane attitude towards patients. The medical center is part of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, which has high patient satisfac
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The Hirslanden Clinic am Rosenberg Heiden is a leading private medical facility with exceptional competence in the diagnostics and treatment of the entire spectrum of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The patients can benefit from the services of the highly qualified doctors and attentive nursing staff who are focused on t
The Medical Park Gebze Hospital is a progressive medical facility, which diagnoses and treats patients in almost all fields of modern medicine. The hospital is part of the prestigious Medical Park Hospitals Group, which unites 28 advanced medical centers in various cities of Turkey and is one of the leading providers of medical
The University Hospital Freiburg is famous for its rich history and is one of the oldest and most prestigious medical facilities in Germany (one of the three best medical institutions in the country). The hospital was based on the Faculty of Medicine of the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, which celebrated its 550th anniver
Asan Medical Center is Korea’s largest medical institution, with 1,600 physicians and surgeons, 3,100 nurses, 2,680 beds, and 67 operating rooms, occupying more than four million square feet (about 371,600 square meters). A typical day at AMC sees 2,500 inpatients and 10,000 outpatients treated. The treatment of heart dise
The Hanyang University Medical Center was founded in 1972 and today is one of the largest and most advanced providers of medical services in Korea and around the world. The medical institution runs 9 specialized centers and 26 departments fitted out with state-of-the-art equipment. The most important component of successful trea
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About the disease

Salivary gland abscess is an inflammation of the salivary gland, responsible for production of saliva flow. Most commonly, salivary gland abscess is caused by various bacterial infections. Its most common manifestation is a discomfort in the mouth and also feeling of foul taste. People who also have high fever need to contact the doctor immediately as the infection can be quite dangerous depending on its pathogenesis.

Salivary gland abscess can develop also as a result of viral infection, although this happens more rarely. A person with salivary gland abscess can have problem producing efficient amount of saliva and swallowing it. In severe cases, a person can have problem breathing as well.

Overall, person needs saliva to properly chew the food and break it down normally, so that it is transported efficiently to the stomach through the trachea without any obstructions which could cause choking or shortness of breath. Saliva also keep away bacteria which can be in the food, thus protecting the body  from infections. It is also responsible for balance of bad and good bacteria in the mouth and when there is too much of bad bacteria saliva gland works to eliminate it efficiently. If saliva does not freely travel through the mouth, a person may develop salivary gland abscess. Most commonly the flow is obstructed in the presence of bacteria known as Staphylococcus aureus. Also, salivary gland abscess can develop as a result of such diseases as mumps, influenza and HIV. Salivary gland abscess is most common in people who are over age of 65.

Symptoms

  • Discomfort in the mouth
  • Foul taste
  • Pain when swallowing food
  • Discomfort when opening the mouth fully
  • Pus in the mouth in some cases
  • Dry mouth

Diagnosis

  • During a general examination, a doctor will ask a patient to open the mouth to see if a person experiences pain while doing it. He will also check for redness of throat. A doctor may ask patient to swallow several times to see if swallowing is painful and if saliva is produced properly.
  • A blood test is used to determine if a person has bacterial or viral infection.
  • An MRI and CT scans are used to check the salivary gland and determine if there is an abscess.

Treatment

  • Conservative treatment includes prescription of antibiotics if the cause of salivary gland abscess was bacterial infection. A person also needs to drink plenty of fluid and to rinse the mouth often to get rid of the harmful bacteria.
  • Drainage is used if salivary gland abscess has caused the pus to appear in the mouth and if the infection needs to be drained.

Authors: Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova, Dr. Sergey Pashchenko