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Case Reports
. 2015 Apr 10:20:343.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.343.5673. eCollection 2015.

Tuberculosis of the parotid gland: histology surprise

Noureddine Errami  1 , Amine Benjelloun  2 , Nessrine Tahtah  3 , Bouchaib Hemmaoui  1 , Ali Jahidi  1 , Ismail Nakkabi  1 , Mohamed Zalagh  1 , Fouad Benariba  1
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Tuberculosis of the parotid gland: histology surprise

Noureddine Errami et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

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.

Keywords: Tuberculosis; endemic countries; parotid gland.

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Mass of the left parotid lodge
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MRI: Heterogeneous mass of the left parotid lodge
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Peroperative image: necrotic parotid tissue
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