Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | Volume 6, Issue 5 | Case Report | Open Access

Bilateral Tubercular Parotitis: A Rare Case Report

Gurchand S^1*, Preeti G2, Naiya R¹ and Monalisha S¹

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), India ²Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), India

^*Correspondance to: Gurchand S, 

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Abstract

Although tuberculosis is a common health problem in developing countries (India), tuberculous parotitis is rarely encountered. It has often misdiagnosed as parotid neoplasm as it has non-specific symptoms and less incidence. In salivary glands USG, CT, Tru-cut and incisional diagnostic biopsies are not much beneficial, Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) can provide a diagnosis. FNAC is preliminary step in the workup of a patient with a parotid mass, to avoid surgery in cases of inflammatory lesions. We present a case of parotid tuberculosis in a 52-year-old male that was diagnosed on cytology and managed medically.

Keywords:

Parotid tuberculosis; FNAC; USG; CT

Citation:

Gurchand S, Preeti G, Naiya R, Monalisha S. Bilateral Tubercular Parotitis: A Rare Case Report. Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023; 6(5): 1242..