Unilateral parotid enlargement is a rare presentation of Wegener's granulomatosis. A high level of clinical suspicion should prompt biopsy and testing of c-ANCA when initial studies or empirical treatment fails to lead to a proper diagnosis. Early treatment may prevent the development of other serious systemic complications such as renal failure.
Complications related to obstructive sleep apnea have been significantly reduced while maintaining excellent speech results by a staged approach of removing tonsils and adenoids and by creating a short, high, wide, superiorly based pharyngeal flap with superior advancement of the inferior posterior wall to close the donor site.
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