title: Tuberculosis of parotid gland: a rare clinical entity.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) can affect almost any organ of the body; however, TB of the salivary glands is a rare condition. The purpose of this paper was to report a case of a 14-year-old boy who presented with a painless swelling and discharging sinus in the parotid gland and cervical region on the left side. There was no clinical evidence of systemic signs and symptoms of active TB elsewhere in the body. The combination of clinical suspicion, a positive family history, and the cytological findings confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was successfully treated via antitubercular therapy for six months. This case report suggests that, although primary TB of the parotid gland is an unusual clinical presentation, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with a parotid gland swelling.
authors: Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Wardha, Maharashtra, India. dangore_suwarna@rediffmail.com.
authors: Suwarna
authors: S
authors: Dangore-Khasbage
authors: Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Rahul R
authors: RR
authors: Bhowate
authors: Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Shirish S
authors: SS
authors: Degwekar
authors: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors: Arvind S
authors: AS
authors: Bhake
authors: Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Vidya K
authors: VK
authors: Lohe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000382:microbiology; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents