TUBERCULOSIS OF THE PAROTID GLAND – HOW WE DIAGNOSE & MANAGE IT?
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 19
Abstract
BACKGROUND The Parotid gland is the most common salivary gland to be affected by different pathological variants of swellings which present as a mass in the retromandibular area. The pathology of these lesions varies from inflammatory lesions, cysts, benign and malignant neoplasms. In our study we included only the cases which turned out to be Tuberculosis of the parotid gland. METHODS A small hospital based study of 100 cases of parotid swellings were carried out in the department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery, MGM Medical College & LSK Hospital Kishanganj, Bihar, India from December 2012 to December 2015. All the cases of parotid swellings were analyzed by taking detailed history, clinical features, biochemical, microbiological, ultrasonographic & CT scan findings, and FNAC. The cases which were diagnosed as Tuberculosis of the parotid, were included in the study. Pathological variants other than tuberculosis were excluded from the study. RESULTS In our series there were 47 males (47%) and 53 females (53%), out of which 5 patients (5%) were diagnosed with tuberculosis of the parotid gland. Amongst the 5, male patients were 3(3%) & females 2(2%).
Authors and Affiliations
Arup Sengupta, Shib Shankar Paul, Lopamudra Majumder, Jyoti Jyoti
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP233861
- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2016/181
- Views 92
- Downloads 0
PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSIVE RETINOPATHY IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
BACKGROUND Systemic hypertension is one of the common problems which is often asymptomatic. Because of this, often we fail to detect hypertension earlier. Purpose of this study is to find out the prevalence of hypertensi...
CHRONIC RADIATION PROCTITIS- A COMMON BUT DIFFICULT PROBLEM
BACKGROUND Pelvic radiation is increasingly being used for management of genitourinary and lower gastrointestinal malignancies. Radiation induced damage to rectum, colon can present as acute radiation proctitis or chroni...
A STUDY OF THE ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION PATTERN AMONG THE INDOOR PATIENTS IN THE MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTH EAST INDIA
BACKGROUND Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in a hospital setting, be it paediatric or adult age group. These are substances or compounds which are used to treat infections caused by microorganism...
IDIOPATHIC OMENTAL INFARCTION: A RARE CAUSE OF ACUTE PAIN ABDOMEN
Omental torsion leading on to omental infarction is an unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in adults. Often the condition mimics common causes of acute abdomen like acute cholecystitis, acute appendicitis or acute panc...
ALTERATIONS IN FREQUENCY OF ULNAR LOOPS AND ‘ATD’ ANGLE IN CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
INTRODUCTION Dermatoglyphics is a scientific study of epidermal ridge configuration on palm, soles and fingertips valuable for medico legal and genetic investigations. Dermatoglyphics form in utero during early gestation...