Regression of HIV parotid swellings after antiviral therapy: case reports with computed tomographic scan evidence.

Parotid swellings have been noted in approximately 5% to 10% of patients with HIV-1. These swellings are a result of lymphoproliferative activity or lymphoepithelial cyst formation in response to a viral parotid presence. Two patients with cosmetic concerns regarding parotid swellings are presented before and after antiviral therapy.

Bilateral parotid swelling caused by sarcoidosis.

Background: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease characteristically causing bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. Salivary gland swellings also are seen, which mandate recognition by the dental profession.

Case Description: The authors describe a patient whose diagnosis of sarcoidosis was tenuous.