Parotitis-Like Symptoms Associated with COVID-19, France, March–April 2020
Jérôme R. Lechien, Annaëlle Chetrit, Younès Chekkoury‐Idrissi, Léa Distinguin, Marta P. Circiu, Sven Saussez, Najete Berradja, Myriam Edjlali, Stéphane Hans, Robert Carlier
Abstract
We report the clinical features of 3 patients in France who had parotitis (inflammation of the parotid salivary glands) as a clinical manifestation of confirmed coronavirus disease. Results from magnetic resonance imaging support the occurrence of intraparotid lymphadenitis, leading to a parotitis-like clinical picture.
Topics & Concepts
ParotitisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineParotid glandMagnetic resonance imagingSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPathologyCoronavirusDermatologyDiseaseOutbreakRadiologySurgeryInfectious disease (medical specialty)Dermatological and COVID-19 studiesSalivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and TreatmentRespiratory viral infections research