title: Bilateral diffuse tuberculosis of the parotid gland.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the parotid gland is an unusual occurrence. We describe here a case of bilateral parotid gland tuberculosis showing diffuse involvement, which is even more rare. The patient was diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology and treated with WHO-approved Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) category III regimen under Revised National Tuberculosis Programme with effective remission.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Section, New Delhi Tuberculosis Centre, New Delhi, India. dhingra.vk@gmail.com
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Dhingra
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajpal
authors.forename: U A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010309:Parotitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents