Abstract
Tuberculosis is a major health problem in developing countries. Tuberculosis of the infratemporal region is not common and the diagnosis could be complicated because of the similarity of the presentation to neoplasm. In our paper, we report a 49 year old male presented with a preauricular mass with extension to parotid in right side of the face. The primary histologic diagnosis was giant cell tumor with bony involvement and radical surgery was taken. After 16 months the patient was developed recurrence of the primary lesion in association with post auricular fistula. Ultimately, infratemporal tuberculosis was diagnosed according to result of the drained discharge by AFB microscopy. Therefore, tuberculosis should be considered as an important differential diagnosis of mass lesions in head and neck area, even when there is no history of significant exposure and no systemic signs or symptoms of tuberculosis.
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Farshchi, S., Hasibi, M., Ashtiani, M.T.K. et al. A Misdiagnosis Led to an Extensive Skull Base Surgery: Infratemporal Tuberculosis Mimicking Giant Cell Tumor. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 65, 83–85 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-012-0591-9
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