Question 2 · LDEK · Salivary gland diseases
Which of the following symptoms is not observed in the course of mumps (acute viral inflammation of the parotid gland)?
- A. hypersalivation.
- B. trismus.
- C. high fever.
- D. painful edema of the gland.
- E. face asymmetry.
Hint
Consider what a viral attack on the parotid parenchyma does to the amount of saliva the gland produces.
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