Article contents
Recurrent transient parotid gland swelling with clozapine therapy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2014
Abstract
We report a case of recurrent parotid gland swelling in a man receiving clozapine. Our aim is to raise awareness of this iatrogenic condition and to review what is known of its pathogenesis and management.
- Type
- Case Reports
- Information
- Copyright
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008
References
1.Hippius, H. A historical perspective on clozapine. J Clin Psychiat 1999; 60 (Suppl 12): 22–23.Google ScholarPubMed
2.Kane, J, Honigfeld, G, Singer, J, Meltzer, H. Clozapine for the treatment-resistant schizophrenic: a double-blind comparison with chlorpromazine. Archives of General Psychiatry 1988; 45; 789–96.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
3.Lieberman, JAet al.Clinical effects of clozapine in chronic schizophrenia; response to treatment and predictors of outcome. Amer J Psychiat 1994; 151:1744–52.Google ScholarPubMed
4.Buckley, FP, Waddington, U. Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders: the new drug therapies in clinical practice (1st ed). London: Arnold Publishers. 2003.Google Scholar
5.Cookson, J, Taylor, D, Katona, CUse of drugs in psychiatry (5th ed). London: Gaskell. 2002.Google Scholar
6.World Health Organisation. The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders. Geneva. 1992.Google Scholar
7.Ledingham, GGJ, Warrel, AD. Concise Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2000.Google Scholar
8.Robinson, D, Fenn, H, Yesavage, J. Possible association of parotitis and clozapine. American Journal of Psychiatry 1995; 152: 297–298.Google ScholarPubMed
9.Troia, M, Berardi, D, Sanza, M, Dell'Atti, M, Ferrari, G. Swelling of salivary glands with clozapine treatment. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 1996; 41: 485–6.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
10.Cree, A, Mir, S, Fahy, T. A review of the treatment options for clozapine-induced hypersalivation. Psychiatric Bulletin 2001; 25:114–6.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
11.Vasile, SJ, Steingard, S. Clozapine and the development of salivary gland swelling: A Case Study. J Clin Psychiat 1995; 56:113–3.Google ScholarPubMed
12.Hinze-Selch, D, Becker, WE, Stein, G, Schreiber, W, Pollmacher, T, Clozapine-induced parotitis: An immunological cause? American Journal of Psychiatry 1996; 153: 840.Google ScholarPubMed
13.Brodkin, SE, Pelton, HG, Price, HL. Treatment of clozapine-induced parotid gland swelling. Amer J Psychiat 1996; 153: 445–6.Google ScholarPubMed
14.Southall, K, Fernando, N. Report of a rare medical complication of clozapine. The Australian and New Zealand J Psychiat 1999; 33:122–3.Google ScholarPubMed
- 1
- Cited by