Acute parotitis and hyperamylasemia following whole-brain radiation therapy. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Parotitis, an infrequent, previously unreported complication of whole-brain radiation therapy, was observed in 4 patients. The acute symptoms, which include fever, dry mouth, pain, swelling, and tenderness, are accompanied by hyperamylasemia. Among 10 patients receiving whole-brain irradiation, 8 had serum amylase elevations without symptoms. Both acute parotitis and asymptomatic hyperamylasemia result from irradiation of the parotid glands.

publication date

  • April 1, 1980

Research

keywords

  • Amylases
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Parotid Gland
  • Parotitis
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Radiotherapy

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0018893666

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1002/ana.410070419

PubMed ID

  • 6155101

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 7

issue

  • 4