Parotitis-Like Symptoms Associated with COVID-19, France, March-April 2020
Lechien, Chetrit, Chekkoury-Idrissi, Distinguin, Circiu, Saussez, Berradja, Edjlali, Hans, Carlier (2020) Parotitis-Like Symptoms Associated with COVID-19, France, March-April 2020 Emerg Infect Dis (IF: 11.8) 26(9) 2270-1Abstract
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.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7454100http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32491984
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.202059