title: Parotitis with secondary syphilis: a case report.
abstract: Painless swelling of the parotid salivary gland was observed in a patient presenting with secondary syphilis. This case is of special interest to venereologists and surgeons as parotitis associated with syphilis may be mistaken for common tumours of the parotid glands. A diagnosis of syphilitic parotitis should be considered in patients presenting with swollen parotid salivary glands in countries where syphilis is prevalent.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010309:Parotitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis