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17380314

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
The different tumours of the parotid gland can be divided in benign or malignant tumours, regional inflammations and enlarged lymph nodes. We report on a 26-year-old male from Uganda with a slowly growing tumour of the right parotid gland for several months. The CT scan showed a poorly defined intraparotideal tumour. Ultrasonography revealed multiple enlarged cervical lymph nodes. Suspecting a neoplasm of the parotid gland we decided to perform a superficial parotidectomy for histological examination. The pathological analysis revealed a caseous necrosis and epitheloid granulomata containing Langhans giant cells. The polymerase chain reaction could not confirm our suspicion of tuberculosis. The Ziehl-Neelsen staining did not show any acid-proof rods. Only the breeding of the suspicious probes generated Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Initially denying any infections the patient admitted to having had tuberculosis that had been treated with antibiotics 2 years previously. Tuberculosis is a rare finding in parotid tumours. It must be considered as a differential diagnosis of parotid enlargements.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1433-0458
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
56
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
425-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
[Tuberculosis of the parotid gland].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports