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I hmuiah lumps i nei em? Parotid Gland chungchang hi han sawi ila!

I hmuiah lumps i nei em? Parotid Gland chungchang hi han sawi ila!
Vawiin hian kan ka chhunga gland pawimawh tak, hmui siamtu leh a chang chuan harsatna tenau te thlen thei chungchang kan sawi dawn a ni. Hei hi Parotid Gland kan tih chu a ni. He hming hi i hre lo mai thei, mahse kan hmui hriselna leh ei leh in lamah a pui nasa hle.

Parotid Gland hi eng nge ni? Khawiah nge a awm?

A awlsam zawngin sawi ila, parotid gland hi kan salivary gland ber pakhat a ni. Heng gland pahnih hi i beng sir lehlamah pakhat i nei a. I beng hmaah, a hnuai deuh deuhah an awm a. Sac te te ang mai an ni. Heng glands te hna ber chu hmui siam chhuah hi a ni. Kan hmui a vawt reng theih nan te, kan ei tur kan ei theih nan te, kan chaw ei tur kan ei theih nan te, chil hi a pawimawh em em tih i hria em? Parotid glands bakah hian kan lei hnuaiah (`sublingual glands`) leh kan jaw hnuaiah (`submandibular glands`) saliva siamtu gland dang a awm bawk. Mahse, a chang chuan heng parotid glands te hian harsatna tlem an nei thei bawk. Glands te hi a lo hring thei a, an kai thei bawk - doctor te pawhin hei hi `parotitis` an ti bawk - mi thenkhat chuan `tumors` pawh an nei thei bawk. Chutiang a nih chuan doctor-te chuan antibiotics an pe tlangpui ang , compress lum tak tak an hnawih ang a, gland chu an massage ang. Thil na tak ṭhenkhatah chuan operation, radiation therapy, leh chemotherapy te hi a ngai thei a ni.

Parotid Gland hian eng hna tak nge a thawh?

Heng parotid glands te hian i ngaihtuah aiin hna tam tak an thawk a ni.
  • Heng glands te hian tui deuh, tui ang chi chi chi khat an siam chhuak thin.
  • Chu mai ni lovin, enzyme bik `amylase` an tih chu an tichhuak bawk. Hei hian kan ei leh in a starch awmte chu a hmin tan tir a ni.
Chuvangin, he saliva hi kan hmui hriselna leh taksa hriselna zawng zawng atan a pawimawh hle. He saliva hi eng nge thleng tih hi han en teh:
  • Engtik lai pawhin i hmui chu a hnim reng ang che.
  • Digestion process ah a pui thin.
  • Ka chhunga bacteria tha lo tak tak a tihziaawm.
  • Ha hring (cavities) lakah pawh a veng thei bawk.

Parotid Gland chungchangah hian thil mak tak mai!

I hria em? A tlangpuiin i ka chhunga hmui awm zawng zawng zinga 10% vel chu heng parotid glands atang hian a lo chhuak thin. Mahse, i ei chuan he zat hi 25% velin a pung! A pawimawhna te, ei tur dik taka ei theihna tura a puih dan te hi han ngaihtuah teh.

Parotid Glands te hi khawiah nge an awm tak tak?

Sawi tawh ang khan heng gland pahnih hi i beng hnuai lam leh hmalam deuhah an awm a. Parotid gland atanga saliva lo chhuak chu tube te tak te `Stensen's duct` an tih hmangin i kâah a lut a. He tube tawp hi i molars bulah i upper jaw ah a inhawng a. Kan salivary gland lian dang, `sublingual` leh `submandibular` te hi tube dang `Wharton's duct` an tih nen an inzawm a. Hei hian i lei hnuaiah, i hmui hnuai lam thlengin hmui a chhuah tir thin.

Parotid gland hi eng ang nge a nih?

Hei hi a sir lam hawia pyramid ang mai a ni a, a chung lamah a zau a, a hnuai lamah a tawi bawk.
  • A chung lam chu a zau zawngin a intan a, a hnuai lam jawline a hnaih deuh deuh chuan a thim deuh deuh thin.
  • Gland pawn lam khuh tu lymph node a awm a.
  • A chhung lam chu a thuk deuh niin a lang a, a chhan chu jawbone-ah a innghat a, masseter muscle (chaw ei tura puitu muscle lian tak) chu hmuiah a innghat bawk.
  • Thil pawimawh tak dang chu kan hmai chetna control tu `facial nerve` (damdawi lama cranial nerve VII tia hriat) hian he gland hi a paltlang a ni. He nerve hian gland hi hmun hnih ah a then a, chungte chu `superficial lobe` (outer lobe) leh `deep lobe` (inner lobe) te an ni.

He gland hi eng rawng nge ni? Engtiang chiahin nge a lian? Engzat nge a rit?

  • Color: Gland hi a takah chuan yellow a ni a, mahse pink connective tissue in a hual vel a ni .
  • Size: Hei hi kan salivary gland lian ber a ni. A tlangpuiin centimetre 5.8 vel a sei a ni a, a zau zawng chu centimetre 3.4 vel a ni.
  • A rih zawng: A rih zawng chu gram 14.28 vel a ni.

Engvangin nge heng parotid glands te hi an lo hring chhuak thin? A chhante chu engte nge ni?

Mi tam tak chuan i hmui hmuna hring leh natna neiin harsatna an nei a. Hei hi chhan hrang hrang a awm thei. A bulpui berte han thlir ila:
  • Sialolithiasis : A awlsam zawngin, hei hi salivary ducts chhunga lung te tak te (calculi, emaw calcium deposits) lo awm hi a ni. Heng lungte hian hmui luang chhuak chu a tikhawlo a, chu chuan gland chu a ti hring a, a ti na bawk. He natna hi ei lai hian a na zual hle a, hei hian hmui tam zawk a siam chhuak thin.
  • ` Sialadenitis `: Hei hi parotid gland a infection a ni. Hei hi kawng hrang hrangin a thleng thei a ni. A chunga kan sawi tak lungte vang a ni thei a, bacteria vang a ni thei a, virus vang pawh a ni thei bawk. Entirnan, `staph infection` leh `mumps virus` te hian he natna hi a thlen thei a ni.
  • Parotid gland-a tumor awmte chu:Heng tumor te hi gland hmun eng pawhah a lo awm thei a ni. Chuti chung pawh chuan a hmui chu a la tha a, a hmai pawh a hring vek bawk. Thu lawmawm tak chu heng tumor tam zawk hi cancer ni lo an ni. Chu chu an hlauhawm lo tihna a ni. Mahse, cancer natna hrik awm theihna chance a tlem hle.
  • Parotid gland cancer: Salivary gland cancer hi a takah chuan cancer chi dang nena khaikhin chuan a tlem hle. Entirnan, mucoepidermoid carcinoma leh adenoid cystic carcinoma te hi a ni. Lu leh kawng cancer zawng zawng zinga 6% leh 8% inkar an ni. Mahse, he cancer chi hi i vei a nih chuan a rang thei ang bera enkawl a pawimawh. Chutiang a nih loh chuan cancer cell te hi lymph node ah an darh thei a ni.

Parotid gland blocked hian eng symptoms nge a neih?

A tam zawkah chuan parotid gland-a harsatna awm chhinchhiahna chu a inang thei hle. Heng zinga pakhat tal i neih leh neih loh en rawh:
  • Hmai leh hmui a hring chhuak.
  • Natna (a chang chuan he natna hi ei zawhah a na zual thin).
  • Khawsik.

Parotid gland hriselna enfiah nan eng test nge awm?

Natna dang ang bawkin Doctor i pan dawna i tih hmasak ber chu taksa enfiah a ni. I parotid glands te chu palpate a ni ang a, a na leh a hring em tih enfiah a ni ang. Doctor-in thil dik lo a rinhlelh chuan test tlemte a order leh ang. Chung zingah chuan:
  • Needle biopsy: Hei hian parotid gland atanga tui sample te tak te chu needle te tak te hmanga lak a ni. Eng buaina nge awm tih en turin lab-ah thawn a ni.
  • Imaging test: Hengte hi scan hrang hrang, gland chhung lam chiang taka hmuh theih a ni. MRI, ultrasound, emaw CT scan emaw ti turin an ti thei che a ni.

Parotid Gland natna enkawlna hman tlanglawn tak takte chu engte nge ni?

Enkawlna chu i harsatna thlentuah a innghat a ni. Entir nan:
  • Bacteria infection avanga gland a lo hring a nih chuan doctor chuan antibiotics a pe mai thei.
  • Salivary duct-a lung a awm chuan doctor chuan hmai massage emaw, lime toffee ang chi sour drink emaw a rawt thei a ni. Hei hian chi (saliiva production) a tipung ang a, chu chuan lungte chu a chhuah tir thei a ni. Hengte hian a puih loh chuan chil luang tihpun nan damdawi bik pek theih a ni. Heng non-surgical treatment te hian a puih loh chuan surgery neih a ngai mai thei a, lungte chu paih chhuah a ngai mai thei.
  • Parotid gland-ah tumor a awm chuan parotidectomy an tih surgery an ti tlangpui. Hei hian gland thenkhat emaw, a pum emaw lakchhuah a huam a ni.
  • Parotid gland cancer vei te chuan gland lakchhuah nan operation an mamawh thei a, chemotherapy leh/ emaw radiation therapy an mamawh thei bawk.

Parotid gland hring chu engtin nge kan tihdam theih ang?

I parotid gland a lo hring a nih chuan hlauthawng suh. A châng chuan, toffee hmin emaw, lemon chi khat emaw ang chi thil chu a hmin hian a ṭanpui thei a ni. Hei hian saliva siam a tipung ang a, duct chhunga bawlhhlawh awm zawng zawng chu a tifai thei bawk.
Mahse, he harsatna hi ni khat emaw ni hnih emaw aia rei a awm reng chuan doctor pan ngei ngei tur a ni. A hliam chhan dik tak chu a hre thei a, i tana tha tur treatment plan a pe thei bawk.

Engtin nge ka parotid glands te hi ka hrisel theih ang?

I parotid glands hrisel taka awm theih nan a pawimawh ber chu i hmui a hnim theih nan saliva i siam chhuak tawk tih chian a ni. Chutiang ti tûra ṭanpui thei tûr tips tlemte chu hetiang hi a ni:
  • Nitin tui tam tak in thin ang che. Ni khatah tui litre 2 tal in tum ang che.
  • Sugarless gum chu chew rawh. Hei hian saliva siamchhuahna a tichak a ni.
  • Sugarless candy hi ei ve chhin teh, a bik takin a hnim hring te hi ei ve rawh.
  • Meizial zuk loh vek tur a ni. Meizial zuk hian salivary glands chauh a tichhe lo va, taksa pumpui tan pawh a pawi hle.
  • Caffeine awmna in tur, coffee, tea leh zu te chu a theih ang angin tihtlem rawh. Hengte hian i hmui a ti vawt thei a ni.
  • Mi thenkhat chuan an kâa hmui siam chhuah tihtlemtu dinhmun an nei a. Chutiang mite tan chuan a tul chuan i doctor hnenah artificial saliva substitute chungchang i zawt thei ang.
Parotid gland lama harsatna lo awm tur hi kan veng thei reng reng lo tih hre reng ang che. Mahse, a chunga kan sawi tak step awlsam tak takte hi zawm hian nasa takin i tihziaawm thei a ni.

A tawp berah chuan take-home message:

Kan hmuh angin parotid glands hian kan hmui hriselna leh ei leh in kawngah hmun pawimawh tak a chang a ni. Parotid gland a hring emaw, natna a vei emaw i neih chuan ngaihthah suh la, doctor pan rawh. A tam zawkah chuan parotid gland hring chu operation ngai lovin enkawlna awlsam tak hmangin enkawl theih a ni. Mahse, ṭhenkhatah chuan zai a ngai mai thei. Chuvangin, i parotid gland chungchanga zawhna emaw, ngaihtuahna emaw i neih chuan i doctor nen inbiakna neihpui hreh suh, chinfelsak rawh. Hrisel takin awm rawh!
` Salivary glands, Parotid gland, Parotid Gland, hmui hring, Saliva, Sialolithiasis, Sialadenitis, Parotid cancer
⚠️ Important: The medical articles and information on Nirogi Lanka are for general awareness only, and are by no means a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For any medical problem you have, consult a qualified physician immediately.

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I hmuiah lumps i nei em? Parotid Gland chungchang hi han sawi ila!
Taksa Hnathawh DanOctober 7, 2025

I hmuiah lumps i nei em? Parotid Gland chungchang hi han sawi ila!

Vawiin hian kan ka chhunga gland pawimawh tak, hmui siamtu leh a chang chuan harsatna tenau te thlen thei chungchang kan sawi dawn a ni. Hei hi Parotid Gland kan tih chu a ni. He hming hi i hre lo mai thei, mahse kan hmui hriselna leh ei leh in lamah a pui nasa hle.

Parotid Gland hi eng nge ni? Khawiah nge a awm?

A awlsam zawngin sawi ila, parotid gland hi kan salivary gland ber pakhat a ni. Heng gland pahnih hi i beng sir lehlamah pakhat i nei a. I beng hmaah, a hnuai deuh deuhah an awm a. Sac te te ang mai an ni. Heng glands te hna ber chu hmui siam chhuah hi a ni. Kan hmui a vawt reng theih nan te, kan ei tur kan ei theih nan te, kan chaw ei tur kan ei theih nan te, chil hi a pawimawh em em tih i hria em? Parotid glands bakah hian kan lei hnuaiah (`sublingual glands`) leh kan jaw hnuaiah (`submandibular glands`) saliva siamtu gland dang a awm bawk. Mahse, a chang chuan heng parotid glands te hian harsatna tlem an nei thei bawk. Glands te hi a lo hring thei a, an kai thei bawk - doctor te pawhin hei hi `parotitis` an ti bawk - mi thenkhat chuan `tumors` pawh an nei thei bawk. Chutiang a nih chuan doctor-te chuan antibiotics an pe tlangpui ang , compress lum tak tak an hnawih ang a, gland chu an massage ang. Thil na tak ṭhenkhatah chuan operation, radiation therapy, leh chemotherapy te hi a ngai thei a ni.

Parotid Gland hian eng hna tak nge a thawh?

Heng parotid glands te hian i ngaihtuah aiin hna tam tak an thawk a ni.
  • Heng glands te hian tui deuh, tui ang chi chi chi khat an siam chhuak thin.
  • Chu mai ni lovin, enzyme bik `amylase` an tih chu an tichhuak bawk. Hei hian kan ei leh in a starch awmte chu a hmin tan tir a ni.
Chuvangin, he saliva hi kan hmui hriselna leh taksa hriselna zawng zawng atan a pawimawh hle. He saliva hi eng nge thleng tih hi han en teh:
  • Engtik lai pawhin i hmui chu a hnim reng ang che.
  • Digestion process ah a pui thin.
  • Ka chhunga bacteria tha lo tak tak a tihziaawm.
  • Ha hring (cavities) lakah pawh a veng thei bawk.

Parotid Gland chungchangah hian thil mak tak mai!

I hria em? A tlangpuiin i ka chhunga hmui awm zawng zawng zinga 10% vel chu heng parotid glands atang hian a lo chhuak thin. Mahse, i ei chuan he zat hi 25% velin a pung! A pawimawhna te, ei tur dik taka ei theihna tura a puih dan te hi han ngaihtuah teh.

Parotid Glands te hi khawiah nge an awm tak tak?

Sawi tawh ang khan heng gland pahnih hi i beng hnuai lam leh hmalam deuhah an awm a. Parotid gland atanga saliva lo chhuak chu tube te tak te `Stensen's duct` an tih hmangin i kâah a lut a. He tube tawp hi i molars bulah i upper jaw ah a inhawng a. Kan salivary gland lian dang, `sublingual` leh `submandibular` te hi tube dang `Wharton's duct` an tih nen an inzawm a. Hei hian i lei hnuaiah, i hmui hnuai lam thlengin hmui a chhuah tir thin.

Parotid gland hi eng ang nge a nih?

Hei hi a sir lam hawia pyramid ang mai a ni a, a chung lamah a zau a, a hnuai lamah a tawi bawk.
  • A chung lam chu a zau zawngin a intan a, a hnuai lam jawline a hnaih deuh deuh chuan a thim deuh deuh thin.
  • Gland pawn lam khuh tu lymph node a awm a.
  • A chhung lam chu a thuk deuh niin a lang a, a chhan chu jawbone-ah a innghat a, masseter muscle (chaw ei tura puitu muscle lian tak) chu hmuiah a innghat bawk.
  • Thil pawimawh tak dang chu kan hmai chetna control tu `facial nerve` (damdawi lama cranial nerve VII tia hriat) hian he gland hi a paltlang a ni. He nerve hian gland hi hmun hnih ah a then a, chungte chu `superficial lobe` (outer lobe) leh `deep lobe` (inner lobe) te an ni.

He gland hi eng rawng nge ni? Engtiang chiahin nge a lian? Engzat nge a rit?

  • Color: Gland hi a takah chuan yellow a ni a, mahse pink connective tissue in a hual vel a ni .
  • Size: Hei hi kan salivary gland lian ber a ni. A tlangpuiin centimetre 5.8 vel a sei a ni a, a zau zawng chu centimetre 3.4 vel a ni.
  • A rih zawng: A rih zawng chu gram 14.28 vel a ni.

Engvangin nge heng parotid glands te hi an lo hring chhuak thin? A chhante chu engte nge ni?

Mi tam tak chuan i hmui hmuna hring leh natna neiin harsatna an nei a. Hei hi chhan hrang hrang a awm thei. A bulpui berte han thlir ila:
  • Sialolithiasis : A awlsam zawngin, hei hi salivary ducts chhunga lung te tak te (calculi, emaw calcium deposits) lo awm hi a ni. Heng lungte hian hmui luang chhuak chu a tikhawlo a, chu chuan gland chu a ti hring a, a ti na bawk. He natna hi ei lai hian a na zual hle a, hei hian hmui tam zawk a siam chhuak thin.
  • ` Sialadenitis `: Hei hi parotid gland a infection a ni. Hei hi kawng hrang hrangin a thleng thei a ni. A chunga kan sawi tak lungte vang a ni thei a, bacteria vang a ni thei a, virus vang pawh a ni thei bawk. Entirnan, `staph infection` leh `mumps virus` te hian he natna hi a thlen thei a ni.
  • Parotid gland-a tumor awmte chu:Heng tumor te hi gland hmun eng pawhah a lo awm thei a ni. Chuti chung pawh chuan a hmui chu a la tha a, a hmai pawh a hring vek bawk. Thu lawmawm tak chu heng tumor tam zawk hi cancer ni lo an ni. Chu chu an hlauhawm lo tihna a ni. Mahse, cancer natna hrik awm theihna chance a tlem hle.
  • Parotid gland cancer: Salivary gland cancer hi a takah chuan cancer chi dang nena khaikhin chuan a tlem hle. Entirnan, mucoepidermoid carcinoma leh adenoid cystic carcinoma te hi a ni. Lu leh kawng cancer zawng zawng zinga 6% leh 8% inkar an ni. Mahse, he cancer chi hi i vei a nih chuan a rang thei ang bera enkawl a pawimawh. Chutiang a nih loh chuan cancer cell te hi lymph node ah an darh thei a ni.

Parotid gland blocked hian eng symptoms nge a neih?

A tam zawkah chuan parotid gland-a harsatna awm chhinchhiahna chu a inang thei hle. Heng zinga pakhat tal i neih leh neih loh en rawh:
  • Hmai leh hmui a hring chhuak.
  • Natna (a chang chuan he natna hi ei zawhah a na zual thin).
  • Khawsik.

Parotid gland hriselna enfiah nan eng test nge awm?

Natna dang ang bawkin Doctor i pan dawna i tih hmasak ber chu taksa enfiah a ni. I parotid glands te chu palpate a ni ang a, a na leh a hring em tih enfiah a ni ang. Doctor-in thil dik lo a rinhlelh chuan test tlemte a order leh ang. Chung zingah chuan:
  • Needle biopsy: Hei hian parotid gland atanga tui sample te tak te chu needle te tak te hmanga lak a ni. Eng buaina nge awm tih en turin lab-ah thawn a ni.
  • Imaging test: Hengte hi scan hrang hrang, gland chhung lam chiang taka hmuh theih a ni. MRI, ultrasound, emaw CT scan emaw ti turin an ti thei che a ni.

Parotid Gland natna enkawlna hman tlanglawn tak takte chu engte nge ni?

Enkawlna chu i harsatna thlentuah a innghat a ni. Entir nan:
  • Bacteria infection avanga gland a lo hring a nih chuan doctor chuan antibiotics a pe mai thei.
  • Salivary duct-a lung a awm chuan doctor chuan hmai massage emaw, lime toffee ang chi sour drink emaw a rawt thei a ni. Hei hian chi (saliiva production) a tipung ang a, chu chuan lungte chu a chhuah tir thei a ni. Hengte hian a puih loh chuan chil luang tihpun nan damdawi bik pek theih a ni. Heng non-surgical treatment te hian a puih loh chuan surgery neih a ngai mai thei a, lungte chu paih chhuah a ngai mai thei.
  • Parotid gland-ah tumor a awm chuan parotidectomy an tih surgery an ti tlangpui. Hei hian gland thenkhat emaw, a pum emaw lakchhuah a huam a ni.
  • Parotid gland cancer vei te chuan gland lakchhuah nan operation an mamawh thei a, chemotherapy leh/ emaw radiation therapy an mamawh thei bawk.

Parotid gland hring chu engtin nge kan tihdam theih ang?

I parotid gland a lo hring a nih chuan hlauthawng suh. A châng chuan, toffee hmin emaw, lemon chi khat emaw ang chi thil chu a hmin hian a ṭanpui thei a ni. Hei hian saliva siam a tipung ang a, duct chhunga bawlhhlawh awm zawng zawng chu a tifai thei bawk.
Mahse, he harsatna hi ni khat emaw ni hnih emaw aia rei a awm reng chuan doctor pan ngei ngei tur a ni. A hliam chhan dik tak chu a hre thei a, i tana tha tur treatment plan a pe thei bawk.

Engtin nge ka parotid glands te hi ka hrisel theih ang?

I parotid glands hrisel taka awm theih nan a pawimawh ber chu i hmui a hnim theih nan saliva i siam chhuak tawk tih chian a ni. Chutiang ti tûra ṭanpui thei tûr tips tlemte chu hetiang hi a ni:
  • Nitin tui tam tak in thin ang che. Ni khatah tui litre 2 tal in tum ang che.
  • Sugarless gum chu chew rawh. Hei hian saliva siamchhuahna a tichak a ni.
  • Sugarless candy hi ei ve chhin teh, a bik takin a hnim hring te hi ei ve rawh.
  • Meizial zuk loh vek tur a ni. Meizial zuk hian salivary glands chauh a tichhe lo va, taksa pumpui tan pawh a pawi hle.
  • Caffeine awmna in tur, coffee, tea leh zu te chu a theih ang angin tihtlem rawh. Hengte hian i hmui a ti vawt thei a ni.
  • Mi thenkhat chuan an kâa hmui siam chhuah tihtlemtu dinhmun an nei a. Chutiang mite tan chuan a tul chuan i doctor hnenah artificial saliva substitute chungchang i zawt thei ang.
Parotid gland lama harsatna lo awm tur hi kan veng thei reng reng lo tih hre reng ang che. Mahse, a chunga kan sawi tak step awlsam tak takte hi zawm hian nasa takin i tihziaawm thei a ni.

A tawp berah chuan take-home message:

Kan hmuh angin parotid glands hian kan hmui hriselna leh ei leh in kawngah hmun pawimawh tak a chang a ni. Parotid gland a hring emaw, natna a vei emaw i neih chuan ngaihthah suh la, doctor pan rawh. A tam zawkah chuan parotid gland hring chu operation ngai lovin enkawlna awlsam tak hmangin enkawl theih a ni. Mahse, ṭhenkhatah chuan zai a ngai mai thei. Chuvangin, i parotid gland chungchanga zawhna emaw, ngaihtuahna emaw i neih chuan i doctor nen inbiakna neihpui hreh suh, chinfelsak rawh. Hrisel takin awm rawh!
` Salivary glands, Parotid gland, Parotid Gland, hmui hring, Saliva, Sialolithiasis, Sialadenitis, Parotid cancer
⚠️ Important: The medical articles and information on Nirogi Lanka are for general awareness only, and are by no means a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For any medical problem you have, consult a qualified physician immediately.

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