Tuberculosis of the parotid gland

The presentation of tuberculosis as an isolated parotid lump is rare. In this paper, six cases with tuberculous parotitis are reported which were evaluated as a benign parotid neoplasm in 216 specimens pre-operatively. All but one of them had no previous history of tuberculosis and all had a parotid...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1998-06, Vol.112 (6), p.588-591
Main Authors: Süoǧlu, Yusufhan, Erdamar, Burak, Çölhan, İsmail, Katircioǧlu, O. Sami, Çevikbas, Uǧur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Parotid Diseases - microbiology
Parotid Diseases - pathology
Parotid Diseases - surgery
Parotid gland
Pathology in Focus
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - pathology
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - surgery
Tuberculosis, Oral - pathology
Tuberculosis, Oral - surgery
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Summary:The presentation of tuberculosis as an isolated parotid lump is rare. In this paper, six cases with tuberculous parotitis are reported which were evaluated as a benign parotid neoplasm in 216 specimens pre-operatively. All but one of them had no previous history of tuberculosis and all had a parotid lump as a sole symptom for at least one year. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was made, after superficial parotidectomy, by histopathology. Parenchymal involvement and intraparotid lymph node involvement with tuberculosis were seen in five and three patients, respectively. Two of the patients had lymph node involvement outside the parotid area. One of six patients had a coincidental Warthin tumour. A surgical approach is not only therapeutic but also diagnostic when other diagnostic tools fail.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100141180