Mikulicz’ Disease
Overview
Mikulicz's Disease: A rare condition involving enlargement of the salivary and tear-producing glands. If the enlargement as a result of another condition, it is called Mikulicz syndrome.
Symptoms
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Mikulicz's Disease includes the 10 symptoms listed below: * Enlarged salivary glands * Enlarged tear-producing glands * Narrowed eye slits * Dry mouth * Absent tears * Reduced tears * Blurred vision * Hard lumps in tear gland * Hard lumps in salivary glands * Painless gland lumps Note that Mikulicz's Disease symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Mikulicz's Disease signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.
Causes
Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms * Blurred vision * Dry mouth
Diagnosis
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Mikulicz's Disease. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Mikulicz's Disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Mikulicz's Disease signs or Mikulicz's Disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Mikulicz's Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Mikulicz's Disease symptoms.
Prognosis
Prognosis of Mikulicz's Disease: determined by that of the primary condition