Tuberculosis of the parotid salivary gland.
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.
Ataman
M
M
Department of Otolaryngology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Sözeri
B
B
Ozçelik
T
T
Gedikoglu
G
G
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