Parotitis is very common in winter and spring, this disease can occur at any age with clinical symptoms of fever, fatigue, nausea, swelling and pain around the ear under the jaw, and local redness. Ultrasound of parotitis is a technique that can help doctors evaluate and is useful in diagnosing diseases of the salivary glands.

Salivary glands are one of the exocrine glands that play a role in digestion. Salivary glands include the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Salivary gland pathologies are very diverse, ranging from inflammation to tumors. Ultrasound is a simple and effective method to detect salivary gland pathologies.

Salivary gland ultrasound is the first diagnostic tool, although simple, it is effective in confirming the diagnosis as well as distinguishing parotitis from other diseases.