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Tuberculosis
Data on tuberculosis discussed by M. Archontaki and colleagues
June 3rd, 2008
"Problem: Parotid gland Mycobacterial infection is a rare disease that,causes parotid swelling without disease- specific manifestations. Case report: We present a case of intraparotid lymph node tuberculosis that mimicked a tumour," scientists writing in the journal B - ENT report. "Computed tomography of the head and neck indicated a left parotid enlargement involving two intraparotid lymph nodes. The cervical lymph nodes of the ipsilateral posterior triangle and the submandibular and jugulodigastric areas were also enlarged. Contrast enhancement indicated homogenous tissue with no necrotic areas. A biopsy revealed a caseating granuloma most likely due to...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-03)
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