Abstract
A young female presented with complaint of swelling of the parotid region for one year. She was diagnosed as a case of primary tubercular parotiditis. The diagnosis was confirmed by fine needle aspiration cytology. She was managed with antitubercular drugs. After completing the course the swelling resolved completely and there was no recurrence.
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Tuli, B.S., Gupta, V., Singh, H. et al. Primary tuberculosis of parotid gland. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 57, 82–83 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907642
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