A Case Report of Mikulicz Syndrome

Authors

  • Dinesh Rao
  • Patrick Natter
  • Rui Fernandes
  • Zhiqiang Brad Wang
  • Sukhwinder Johnny Singh Sandhu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v11i7.3147

Keywords:

Mikulicz' Disease, Sjögren-Mikulicz syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome, Immunoglobulin G, Xerostomia, Salivary Gland Diseases

Abstract

Mikulicz Syndrome (MS) is a rare chronic condition characterized by the abnormal enlargement of glandular tissue in the head and neck.  Patients usually present with enlarged lacrimal and parotid glands.  While this can be a benign self-limiting condition, other complex systemic diseases, such as sarcoidosis, may represent other underlying etiologies.  We present a case of MS in a patient with a history of Crohn's disease.

Author Biographies

Dinesh Rao

Assistant Professor of Radiology

655 W 8th Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209

Patrick Natter

Assistant Professor of Radiology

655 W 8th Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209

Rui Fernandes

Associate Professor
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery

655 W 8th Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209

Zhiqiang Brad Wang

Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

655 W 8th Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209

Sukhwinder Johnny Singh Sandhu

Assistant Professor of Radiology and Neurology

655 W 8th Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209

Published

2017-07-26

Issue

Section

Neuroradiology