title: Parotid enlargement in patient with HIV.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Salivary Gland Center at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mandel
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vakkas
mesh_terms: 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*