Bilateral sarcoidosis of parotid glands
Hahn, P.; Krogdahl, A.; Godballe, C.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 174(17): 1162-1163
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 22533935 Document Number: 659004
We describe an unusual case of sarcoidosis in which the patient presented with a bilateral swelling of the parotid salivary glands and no other manifestation of the disease. Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown cause in which there may be multiple exocrine involvement, including the salivary glands. This case emphasises the importance of including sarcoidosis in the differential diagnosis of bilateral parotid swelling.