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ArticleCureus2022

Parotid Gland Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Mohamad Bakir, Hamzah M Magableh, Mohamad S Alabdaljabar, Zainab Alnabi, Lulwah I Alabdan, Fares Aljohani, Mohammed Alshakhas, Sadiq M Amer, Sami Almustanyir

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Tuberculous parotitis: A rare presentation of a common disease.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society · 2025
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  5. Computed Tomography Features of Parotid Tuberculosis.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2023
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9 authors.

Mohamad BakirCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU.
Hamzah M MagablehCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU.
Mohamad S AlabdaljabarCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU.
Zainab AlnabiInternal Medicine, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Lulwah I AlabdanInternal Medicine, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Fares AljohaniInternal Medicine, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Mohammed AlshakhasOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Sadiq M AmerPathology, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Sami AlmustanyirInternal Medicine, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAU.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects the lungs. Although TB can affect many organs, involvement of the head and neck is extremely rare and involvement of the salivary glands is even rarer. Clinical diagnosis is challenging and may be misdiagnosed, as it mimics neoplasms on physical exams and imaging. In this paper, we present a case of parotid tuberculosis in a 28-year-old man who presented with a painful left parotid mass, loss of appetite, fever, and weight loss for six months. Suspicion of infection arose, and treatment began with intravenous antibiotics, followed by oral antibiotics, with no improvement. A biopsy of the patient's left parotid gland was performed, and a diagnosis of parotid TB with jaw osteomyelitis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection was made. The patient was started on isoniazid for one week, followed by isoniazid, ethambutol, and rifampicin for six months. Follow-up after six months showed full resolution of the swelling.

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case reportextrapulmonary tbinfectionparotid glandsalivary glandtb - tuberculosistuberculosis

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PMCPMC9433917

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