Janmeja A K, Das S K, Kochhar S, Handa U
Department of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2003 Jan-Mar;45(1):67-9.
Tuberculosis of the parotid gland is a rare entity. Only about a hundred cases have been reported till date, mostly from parotidectomy specimens. The present case was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration and treated successfully by short-course antitubercular chemotherapy. An early diagnosis can avoid parotidectomy, which can be a hazardous procedure in a medically treatable condition.