Bilateral parotid gland tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis is caused by a mycobacterium and is one of the most serious diseases in the world. Pulmonary involvement is the most common form of this condition. Primary tuberculosis of the parotid gland is rare. We report such a case in a 34-year-old man who presented with a painless preauricular mass on each side of his head. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathological findings and treatment are described.
Department of ENT, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent Seyhan Hastanesi Baraj Yolu 1. Durak, Turkey. alpernabierkan@yahoo.com
Alper Nabi
AN
Erkan
Ozcan
O
Cakmak
Fazilet
F
Kayaselçuk
Fatih
F
Köksal
Levent
L
Ozlüoglu
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery