title: Tuberculosis of the parotid salivary gland--case report.
abstract: Although pulmonary tuberculosis is not uncommon in Iran, involvement of salivary glands, especially the parotid is rare. A case is reported which was treated by surgery and chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Najmeia Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Taher
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000473:pathology*