A Case of Parotid Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Hyung Cheol JO
1
;
Seong Yun KIM
;
Mu Hyun KANG
;
Young Min JU
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Namkwang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seonam University, Gwangju, Korea. mddaum@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Parotid gland;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Adenoma, Pleomorphic;
Biopsy;
Incidence;
Parotid Gland;
Rare Diseases;
Salivary Glands;
Sublingual Gland;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2004;47(3):275-278
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tuberculosis of the salivary gland is a very rare disease and the incidence of the primary lesion more frequently involves the parotid gland than the submandibular or sublingual gland. Secondary tuberculosis may also occur but tends to occur in the submandibular or sublingual glands more frequently than in the parotid. It is associated with pulmonary tuberculosis and occurs in one of two forms-an acute inflammatory lesion or a chronic granulomatous lesion. In particular, the chronic granulomatous lesion presents a difficult diagnostic problem because it may mimic the more common tumorous lesion: usually, it is diagnosed after the excision biopsy. We have recently experienced a case of parotid tuberculosis that was diagnosed as the pleomorphic adenoma preoperatively, but which was confirmed as tuberculous lymphadenitis after superficial parotidectomy. We report it with a review of literature.
