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Case Reports
. 2012 Jul;3(2):199-201.
doi: 10.4103/0975-5950.111381.

Tuberculosis of parotid gland masquerading parotid neoplasm

Sameer Vyas  1 , Neeraj Kaur, Thakur D Yadav, Nalini Gupta, Niranjan Khandelwal
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Case Reports

Tuberculosis of parotid gland masquerading parotid neoplasm

Sameer Vyas et al. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Parotid gland involvement in tuberculosis is rare. We present a case of middle aged male presenting with parotid swelling for 1 year and diagnosed to have parotid tuberculosis on fine needle aspiration cytology. A brief review of radiological findings in tuberculous parotitis is discussed which can help in correct interpretation and timely diagnosis, and thus avoiding unnecessary parotidectomies.

Keywords: Cytology; parotid; tuberculosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
USG of right parotid region showed diffusely enlarged parotid gland with heterogeneously hypoechoic echotexture of parotid parenchyma and multiple focal anechoic areas with thick walls (arrows)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Contrast enhanced CT neck showed enlarged right parotid gland with multiple central hypodense areas showing peripheral enhancement (arrows)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Fine needle aspiration cytology showing an epithelioid cell granuloma, necrotic fragment and a tiny cluster of salivary ductal epithelial cells (arrow) in a background comprising of lymphocytes and histiocytes (Hematoxylin and Eosin 20×)
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