Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SJMPS)
Volume-3 | Issue-11 | 1259-1260
Case Report
Primary Tuberculosis of the Parotid Gland
Natraj M, Irfan Ismail Ayub, Dhanasekar T, Rajagopalan B
Published : Nov. 30, 2017
Abstract
Eventhough Tuberculosis is widespread in India; parotid gland involvement is very rare. TB primarily affects the lung, but in about 15 – 20% of the cases extra pulmonary involvement can be seen. Here we present a case of TB parotid abscess in a 45 year old diabetic male patient
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