[Sarcoidosis of parotid glands. A case report].

Abstract

Despite much progress made in terms of understanding sarcoidosis, it still remains an unknown disease entity. The authors present the basic diagnostic measures clinical picture as well as treatment of patients with sarcoidosis. The study presents a case of a 38-year-old man with sarcoidosis of parotid glands treated with encortone which was followed by remission of the disease.

• Authors: Małgorzata Kardasz-Ziomek, Elzbieta Bilińska-Pietraszek, Jerzy Kozielski, Jacek Pajak
• Journal: Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology (Otolaryngol Pol) Vol. 59 Issue 1 Pg. 101-4 ( 2005) ISSN: 0030-6657 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Sarkoidoza ślinianek przyusznych. Opis przypadku.
• PMID: 15915927 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Glucocorticoids
• Prednisone

Topics

• Adult
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (therapeutic use)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Glucocorticoids (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Male
• Parotid Diseases (drug therapy, pathology)
• Prednisone (therapeutic use)
• Sarcoidosis (drug therapy, pathology)
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome