Recurrent Parotitis as a First Manifestation in a Child with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome

Journal Authors: 

H Alp

Z Orbak

T Erdogan

K Karabag

N Gürsan

Issue: 

Vol 60, Issue 6 (2011)

Pages: 

685–7

 

 

ABSTRACT

 

Recurrent parotitis is an acute, severe inflammation of one or both parotid glands, the major salivary glands in young children. We report the case of a seven-year old boy with Primary Sjogrens syndrome (PSS) who presented with 15 episodes of painful recurrent bilateral swellings of the parotid glands over a four-year period.

 

Keywords: 

Child

Sjögren’s syndrome

recurrent parotitis

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e-Published: 03 Feb, 2014