Primary tuberculosis of the parotid gland.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A very unusual presentation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the parotid gland substance is described to suggest reexamination of the place of tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of a parotid mass. In this patient, diagnosis was made postoperatively only by histologic examination of the excised specimen. When M. tuberculosis etiology is suspected, either clinically or at operation, culture confirmation should be tried, and a Mantoux test should be performed to complete the investigation.
Medical subject headings
- Parotid Diseases
- Tuberculosis, Oral