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Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonitis
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Parotitis: suppurative
Credits
Pediatric AIDS Pictoral Atlas, Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative
Description
The cause of parotid swelling in HIV-infected patients is often confusing. Chronic parotid swelling often occurs in patients with lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis. In this child, the parotid is actually infected.