Sarcoidosis presenting with acute dacryoadenitis.

Postgrad Med

c Medicine Department , Hospital General, University Jaume I, Castellon , Spain.

Published: March 2018

AI Article Synopsis

  • Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory condition marked by the formation of noncaseating epithelioid granulomas.
  • The case discussed involves a patient who initially showed symptoms of acute dacryoadenitis (inflammation of the tear glands).
  • This was later followed by acute parotitis, which is inflammation of the parotid glands (salivary glands).

Article Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder, pathologically characterized by noncaseating epithelioid granulomas. We report a case of the disease that presented with acute dacryoadenitis followed by acute parotitis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00325481.2018.1418141DOI Listing

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