title: Parotitis as the initial sign of juvenile Sjögren's syndrome.
abstract: Parotid swelling may be associated with a variety of glandular disorders in children. This case report describes the characteristic features of juvenile Sjögren's syndrome in an adolescent girl who presented with recurrent and bilateral parotid gland enlargement. Special emphasis is placed on an age-specific differential diagnosis for major salivary gland enlargements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, University of Texas, Houston Health Science Center Dental Branch, USA. cflaitz@mail.db.uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Flaitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010309:Parotitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones