Abstract
Parotid gland tuberculosis is still a rare entity and has mostly been diagnosed after parotidectomy. We present five cases which were diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and managed medically avoiding surgical intervention.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Biopsy
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Biopsy, Needle
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Parotitis / drug therapy
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Parotitis / pathology*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Treatment Outcome
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Tuberculin Test
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Tuberculosis, Oral / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Oral / pathology*