Tuberculosis of the parotid gland: a case report.
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1991-05-01
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A case of tuberculosis of the parotid gland, which involved the intraparotid lymph nodes of a 39-year-old Thai man is reported. The histologic characteristics of caseating granulomas with presence of acid and alcohol fast bacilli were criteria for diagnosis. This case is thought to be the first report of tuberculosis of the parotid gland in Thailand.
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Chotmaihet Thangphaet.
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Sriumpai S. Tuberculosis of the parotid gland: a case report. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 1991 May; 74(5): 295-7