Tuberculosis of the parotid gland: a case report.
A case of tuberculosis of the parotid gland, which involved the intraparotid lymph nodes of a 39-year-old Thai man is reported. The histologic characteristics of caseating granulomas with presence of acid and alcohol fast bacilli were criteria for diagnosis. This case is thought to be the first report of tuberculosis of the parotid gland in Thailand.
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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000473:pathology; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D000995:Antitubercular Agents