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.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
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Parotid Diseases / diagnosis*
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Parotid Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Parotid Diseases / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
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Tuberculosis / diagnostic imaging
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Tuberculosis / pathology