title: An unusual reason of parotid gland enlargement; parotid gland tuberculosis.
abstract: Although pulmonary tuberculosis is common in Turkey, parotid gland tuberculosis is rarely seen. A 39 years old female presented with left side swelling on her face. The diagnosis was made excisional biopsy. Histologic examination of the operative specimen revealed necrotising granuloma concordant with tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey. drberilbahadir@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Beril
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uzaslan
authors.forename: Ezgi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demirdöğen
authors.forename: Saduman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balaban Adim
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salan
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cakir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology