title: Parotid gland tuberculosis: a case report.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the major salivary gland is a rare entity. Only 100 cases have been reported so far in world literature, mostly in post parotidectomy specimens. Here we are reporting a case of tuberculosis of parotid gland diagnosed on histological evaluation after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Shilpa S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Patankar
authors.forename: Shubha S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chandorkar
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garg
keywords: Parotid gland; Tuberculosis
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