title: Unilateral parotid mass as an unusual presentation of lupus erythematosus profundus.
abstract: Unilateral parotid swelling or mass in the lupus erythematosus profundus person is a rare or under reported clinical scenario in existing literature. This is a case of a 49-year-old man with such presentation for whom medical management of the underlying condition led to the resolution of the swelling. Lupus erythematosus profundus must be considered as a differential diagnosis of unexplained parotid swelling to prevent incorrect diagnosis, unnecessary surgical intervention (eg, parotidectomy) and the morbidity that comes with it (eg, facial nerve weakness, Frey's syndrome etc).
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK. rahuljayaram@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jayaram
authors.forename: Michelle C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manisali
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015435:Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D011239:Prednisolone