title: Tuberculosis of the parotid salivary gland.
abstract: An interesting and rare case of tuberculosis involving a parotid gland is discussed. Although pulmonary tuberculosis is not uncommon in Turkey, primary parotid gland involvement is rare. The patient was treated by parotidectomy and antituberculous chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ataman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sözeri
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozçelik
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gedikoglu
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy