Parotid gland involvement as a presenting feature of Wegener's granulomatosis.
Salivary gland involvement is a rare presenting clinical feature of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). Early recognition and identification of any unusual presentations of WG may enable the early commencement of appropriate treatment. We report a case in which the initial manifestation of the disease was parotid gland swelling, and discuss the management of the patient. WG should be considered in the differential diagnosis when salivary gland enlargement occurs with other otolaryngological symptoms.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey. facelenk@yahoo.com.
Alper
A
Ceylan
Korhan
K
Asal
Fatih
F
Çelenk
Ahmet
A
Köybaşioğlu
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed