OBSTRUCTIVE SIALADENITIS CAUSED BY INTRAPAROTID DEPOSITS OF GOLD SALTS - A CASE-REPORT

A case of obstructive sialadenitis caused by deposits of gold salt com pound in the intraparotid lymphoid tissues in a woman with classic rhe umatoid arthritis is presented. The patient had been treated with a pa renteral 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 accumu lation of high density spots. Obstructive sialadenitis most probably w as 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.