Syphilitic parotitis

Authors

  • A Van Landeghem
  • B Arys

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.558

Keywords:

Parotid gland, inflammation

Abstract

Background: A 45-year-old man presented with painless swelling of both parotid salivary glands. This swelling had been present for 1 year. Clinical examination showed a large, hard mass in the right parotid gland with diameter of more than 5 cm, a smaller similar lesion in the left parotid gland and lymphadenopathy of the right axilla.

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Published

2011-03-21

Issue

Vol. 94 No. 3 (2011)

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Original Article

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