July 16, 2012 It is a chronic bilateral swelling of lacrimal and salivary glands of unknown origin. It occurs in leukemia, Hodkin’s disease, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, syphilis.
Symptoms:
Dry mouth, difficulty in chewing, gingivitis, pharyngitis, dental lesions, swollen round face.
Treatment:
Antitubercular, luetic, X-ray, operative therapy. The disease spontaneously goes away after a few weeks.