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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Benhammou, A
• El Ayoubi, A
• Benbouzid, M-A
• Boulaich, M
• Essakali, L
• Kzadri, M

Titel

Primary tuberculosis of the parotid gland

Ist Teil von

• Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie, 2007-10, Vol.14 (10), p.1206-1209

Ort / Verlag

France

Erscheinungsjahr

2007

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• To report on a case of primary tuberculosis of the parotid gland in a 13-year-old child, and to stress the corresponding diagnostic pitfalls. A 13-year-old child presented with an isolated mass of the right parotid area. Radiological findings were in favour of a cystic lesion. Skin tuberculin test was positive. Bacteriological and histopathological examinations were realized after spontaneous fistulization of the mass, and allowed the diagnosis of tuberculosis of the parotid gland. Evolution was favourable under antituberculous chemotherapy. Localization of tuberculosis in salivary glands is rare. Diagnosis is difficult because there are no specific clinical, radiological or biological signs of the disease. Only bacteriological and histopathological findings can confirm the diagnosis. Fine needle aspiration cytology is very helpful, and permits to avoid abusive surgery. Treatment is based on antituberculous drugs and allows usually a favourable evolution.