Moovara Cackamvalli P, Al Bakri FMA, Khanjar IAM. Azathioprine induced acute sialadenitis: A case report.
Clin Case Rep 2023;
11:e7662. [PMID:
37434959 PMCID:
PMC10332252 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.7662]
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Abstract
Key clinical message
Patients presenting with acute sialadenitis need careful review of their medications. Azathioprine is one of such drugs, which can rarely induce acute sialadenitis. Prompt discontinuation of the medication leads to reversal of the patient condition.
Abstract
Acute sialadenitis is one of the rare adverse effects of azathioprine. We report a case of acute submandibular sialadenitis following initiation of azathioprine which resolved upon discontinuation of the drug.
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