Systemic tuberculosis presenting as parotid abscess: Case report

Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) parotitis is a relatively uncommon presentation and can easily be missed as the first sign of systemic TB. The objective of this report is to describe a case that illustrates the importance of consideration of mycobacterial causes of parotid abscess. Methods: A single i...

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Main Authors: Brandon S. Gold, Eliezer Kinberg, David K. Lerner, Fred Y. Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548820300849