title: Tuberculosis of the parotid gland: histology surprise.
abstract: The Parotid gland is rarely involved in tuberculosis, even in endemic countries. We report a case of a 26 year-old woman with no medical history, who presented with a swelling of the parotid lodge. Pathology performed after surgery found a tuberculous parotitis, and the patient received anti-tuberculous regimen with a satisfactory evolution. We discuss both diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for this infection.
authors.affiliation: Ear Nose and Throat unit, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Noureddine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Errami
authors.affiliation: Pulmonology unit, Avicenne Military Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Amine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benjelloun
authors.affiliation: Ear Nose and Throat and maxillofacial surgery unit, Hospital of Specialities, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Nessrine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tahtah
authors.affiliation: Ear Nose and Throat unit, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Bouchaib
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hemmaoui
authors.affiliation: Ear Nose and Throat unit, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jahidi
authors.affiliation: Ear Nose and Throat unit, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nakkabi
authors.affiliation: Ear Nose and Throat unit, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zalagh
authors.affiliation: Ear Nose and Throat unit, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benariba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Tuberculosis; endemic countries; parotid gland