Tuberculous parotitis: a series of five cases diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology

J Laryngol Otol. 2001 Mar;115(3):235-7. doi: 10.1258/0022215011907073.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parotitis / drug therapy
  • Parotitis / pathology*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculin Test
  • Tuberculosis, Oral / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Oral / pathology*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents