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[Parotid swelling with night sweat, fever and weight loss symptoms. A rare differential diagnosis].
Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 1999 Februrary 27
HISTORY AND CLINICAL FINDINGS: A 29-year-old patient complained of recurrent swelling of the eyelids and cheeks, fever, diffuse headaches, night sweat and weight loss (8 kg during 8 weeks). Both parotid glands showed swelling which were solid, plain and non-painful to pressure. Palpation did not reveal enlarged lymph nodes. There were no other pathological findings except for anisocoria and disturbed motoric function of the right eye's pupil.
INVESTIGATIONS: Laboratory findings, chest X-ray, abdominal sonography and ilium crest biopsy showed no signs of lymphoma or other tumour. MRT showed enlarged parotid glands and hypointensity of a few small (up to 2 cm) areas. Because of these findings Heerfordt syndrome with involvement of the third cranial nerve and the lacrimal glands was suspected and verified by parotid biopsy.
TREATMENT AND COURSE: Under corticosteroid therapy started with 80 mg/d symptoms rapidly ceased. Therapy was continued for one year. 8 months after therapy had been stopped the patient had no complaints and investigations showed no signs of recurrence nor pulmonary or any other organ manifestation.
CONCLUSION: If swelling of the parotid glands with night sweat, fever and weight loss occur, parotid biopsy should be performed early to exclude malignancy. With parotid gland biopsy also diagnosis of other diseases which have similar signs, such as Sjögren syndrome and parotid gland sarcoidosis, can be established early.
INVESTIGATIONS: Laboratory findings, chest X-ray, abdominal sonography and ilium crest biopsy showed no signs of lymphoma or other tumour. MRT showed enlarged parotid glands and hypointensity of a few small (up to 2 cm) areas. Because of these findings Heerfordt syndrome with involvement of the third cranial nerve and the lacrimal glands was suspected and verified by parotid biopsy.
TREATMENT AND COURSE: Under corticosteroid therapy started with 80 mg/d symptoms rapidly ceased. Therapy was continued for one year. 8 months after therapy had been stopped the patient had no complaints and investigations showed no signs of recurrence nor pulmonary or any other organ manifestation.
CONCLUSION: If swelling of the parotid glands with night sweat, fever and weight loss occur, parotid biopsy should be performed early to exclude malignancy. With parotid gland biopsy also diagnosis of other diseases which have similar signs, such as Sjögren syndrome and parotid gland sarcoidosis, can be established early.
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