Obstructive sialadenitis caused by intraparotid deposits of gold salts

A case of obstructive sialadenitis caused by deposits of gold salt compound in the intraparotid lymphoid tissues in a woman with classic rheumatoid arthritis is presented. The patient had been treated with a parenteral gold salt compound (sodium aurothiomalate) for 10 years with chrysotherapy balanc...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics Vol. 81; no. 6; pp. 649 - 651
Main Authors Zuazua, Joseba Santamaria, Fuente, Ana Maria Garcia de la, Rodriguez, Jesus Carmelo Martin, Garcia, Guillermo Barreiro, Rodriguez, Abundio Prieta
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis, MO Mosby, Inc 01.06.1996
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
Human
Case study
Sialadenitis
Salivary gland disease
Radiodiagnosis
Stomatology
Adult
Female
Computerized axial tomography
Diagnosis
Obstruction
Deposition
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Summary:A case of obstructive sialadenitis caused by deposits of gold salt compound in the intraparotid lymphoid tissues in a woman with classic rheumatoid arthritis is presented. The patient had been treated with a parenteral gold salt compound (sodium aurothiomalate) for 10 years with chrysotherapy balance of 7525 mg. She presented with swelling of both parotid glands on eating, and computed tomography images showed accumulation of high density spots. Obstructive sialadenitis most probably was caused by local compression on the excretory ducts of the parotids. This clinical disorder should be classified as a case of mechanical, nontumoral, obstructive sialadenitis caused by gold salt compound.
ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1016/S1079-2104(96)80069-2