title: Tuberculosis of the parotid gland in a child.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the parotid gland is exceedingly rare in children. We report a case of an 8-year-old caucasian girl with tuberculosis of the parotid gland. The clinical presentation and management are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology