Parotid enlargement in patient with HIV.
Patients with bilateral parotid swellings are seen in the dental office. The swellings may be initiated by HIV. Diagnosis demands a thorough clinical examination combined with imaging. Usually, multiple parotid cysts are present. However, the authors wish to call attention to those HIV patients whose swellings are caused by a lymphocytic infiltration. A case report is used to illustrate signs and symptoms.
Mandel
Louis
L
Salivary Gland Center at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, USA.
Vakkas
John
J
D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D002465:Cell Movement; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008218:Lymphocytosis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*