[A case of parotidomegaly associated with eating disorders (anorexia/bulimia)]

Minerva Stomatol. 1998 Oct;47(10):565-71.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A case of parotidomegaly associated with anorexia is described, and the psychoneurological and etiopathogenetic theories of main feed disorders (anorexia/bulimia) are discussed. Particularly, a rare pathology of maxillofacial interest is presented: parotidomegaly associated with anorexia. The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of this pathology is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anorexia Nervosa / diagnosis*
  • Anorexia Nervosa / psychology
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bulimia / diagnosis*
  • Bulimia / psychology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Parotid Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Parotid Diseases / psychology
  • Parotid Gland / pathology