Bilateral parotid tuberculosis

Tuberculosis of parotid is a rare clinical entity, and cases of bilateral tubercular parotitis are even rarer. We present a case of bilateral primary parotid tuberculosis in a 49-year-old female. The patient received anti-tuberculosis treatment for six months, resulting in complete resolution of the...

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Published in:Journal of global infectious diseases 2011-07, Vol.3 (3), p.296-299
Main Authors: Thakur, Js, Thakur, A, Mohindroo, Nk, Mohindroo, S, Sharma, Dr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antitubercular agents
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Mycobacteria
Parotid
Parotid glands
Pathogenesis
Physiological aspects
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Tuberculosis of parotid is a rare clinical entity, and cases of bilateral tubercular parotitis are even rarer. We present a case of bilateral primary parotid tuberculosis in a 49-year-old female. The patient received anti-tuberculosis treatment for six months, resulting in complete resolution of the disease. We also review the theories related to the pathogenesis of tubercular parotitis, and propose a novel hypothesis about greater involvement of parotid gland as compared to other salivary glands in primary tuberculosis.
ISSN:0974-777X
0974-8245
DOI:10.4103/0974-777X.83543