Progress in diagnosis and treatment of chronic recurrent parotitis

Chronic recurrent parotitis (CRP) is a non-obstructive parotid inflammation in young children or adults, generally associated with recurrent and intermittent swelling of parotid gland, while children are more susceptible. The etiology of this disease is not clear, clinical manifestations are similar to other diseases, and the effective prevention and control measures are lack currently. This paper reviewed the research progress of the etiology of CRP in recent years, and summarized the role of sialography, ultrasonography and sialoendoscopy in diagnosis and treatment, and summarized the main points of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of CRP in children and adults. The relationship and identification of two kinds of CRP and clinically confusing Sjǒgren's syndrome were analyzed.