Parotid gland tuberculosis-presentation of 4 case variants

Authors

  • Samir Paruthy East Delhi Medical Centre, Shahdara, Delhi Holy Child Nursing Home, Krishna Nagar, Delhi
  • Shivani B. Paruthy Department of Surgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20210533

Keywords:

Parotid gland, Tuberculosis, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program, Acid fast bacilli, Purified protein derivative

Abstract

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a necrotizing granulomatous disease with diverse presentation. Nevertheless, extra pulmonary involvement although rare even in endemic regions, is associated with diagnostic dilemma for confirmation and treatment modalities. Contextually, parotid gland tuberculosis is a rare surgical presentation because of nonspecific signs, symptoms and allegedly low incidence; it is often misdiagnosed as parotid neoplasm, and therefore remains a diagnostic paradox. However, clinical suspicion alongside pathological evidence and imaging helps in diagnosing indecisive questionable cases. We present 4 cases of parotid tuberculosis each with different clinical presentation along with clinical suspicion and pathological diagnosis. Parotid tuberculosis is a rare clinical entity and completely curable by category-I anti-tubercular therapy. It has no residual deformity if diagnosed timely followed by conservative treatment management.

Author Biographies

Samir Paruthy, East Delhi Medical Centre, Shahdara, Delhi Holy Child Nursing Home, Krishna Nagar, Delhi

CONSULTANT Surgeon

Department Of Surgery 

East Delhi Medical Centre ,Shahdara ,Delhi & Holy Child Nursing Home ,Delhi

 

Shivani B. Paruthy, Department of Surgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

Professor and Consultant

General Surgery Department 

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2021-02-25

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