Sutton's disease (periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens)

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1995 Apr;104(4 Pt 1):301-4. doi: 10.1177/000348949510400409.

Abstract

Sutton's disease is characterized by giant necrotizing ulcers around minor salivary glands and is of unknown cause. We report a case, review the medical literature, and discuss the treatment of this affliction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Colchicine / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Stomatitis, Aphthous / diagnosis*
  • Stomatitis, Aphthous / drug therapy
  • Thalidomide / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Thalidomide
  • Colchicine