Publication: An unusual reason of parotid gland enlargement; parotid gland tuberculosis
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2006-01-01
Authors
Erdoğan, Beril
Uzaslan, Esra
Demirdöğen, Ezgi
Adım, Saduman Balaban
Salan, Arzu
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Çakır, Ümit
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Turkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thorax
Abstract
Although pulmonary tuberculosis is common in Turkey, parotid gland tuberculosis is rarely seen. A 39 years old female presented with left side swelling on her face. The diagnosis was made excisional biopsy. Histologic examination of the operative specimen revealed necrotising granuloma concordant with tuberculosis.
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Parotid gland, Tuberculosis, Science & technology, Life sciences & biomedicine, Respiratory system