title: Parotid tuberculosis simulating malignancy.
abstract: An interesting case of parotid tumour simulating malignancy is reported. The rarity of this lesion and the associated clinical and diagnostic problems are emphasized together with the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.lastname: Nanjundappa
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery