Tuberculosis of parotid gland: a rare clinical entity

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 sid...

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Published inPediatric dentistry Vol. 37; no. 1; p. 70
Main Authors Dangore-Khasbage, Suwarna, Bhowate, Rahul R, Degwekar, Shirish S, Bhake, Arvind S, Lohe, Vidya K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2015
Subjects
Adolescent
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Cutaneous Fistula - microbiology
Humans
Male
Oral Fistula - microbiology
Parotid Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Parotid Diseases - microbiology
Tuberculin Test
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - diagnostic imaging
Tuberculosis, Oral - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Oral - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1942-5473