title: Atypical mycobacterial infection presenting as a parotid mass in a child.
abstract: A case of primary infection of the parotid lymph nodes by Mycobacterium avian intracellulare is described. The initial investigations could not exclude a parotid tumour or lymphoma necessitating a superficial parotidectomy. Surgery appears to be the treatment of choice in these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sunderland District General Hospital, Great Britain.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ord
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009333:Neck; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*