Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020

A CASE REPORT ON RARE PRESENTATION OF EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS – PRIMARY TUBERCULAR SIALADENITIS

Dr. Sadhna Sharma, Dr. N. Lakshmi Madhuri, Dr. P. Likhitha

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Tubercular sialedinitis is a very rare presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. A 38 year old female presented with right sided painful parotid and submandibular swelling of 20 days duration associated with fever. On physical examination she was found to have right parotid and submandibular swelling along with right sided cervical lymphadenopathy. FNAC of the lymph node as well as submandibular gland was suggestive of necrotizing granulomatous inflammation. TB is a necrotizing granulomatous disease with varied clinical presentations and a wide distribution. Extra pulmonary TB accounts for around 30% of TB cases in India. The head and neck region accounts for 10% of extra–pulmonary sites of which cervical lymph nodes are most commonly affected followed by larynx, deep neck spaces, middle ear. A high index of suspicion is a prerequisite, especially in endemic countries like India. Cytological studies, AFB staining, Culture and BIopsy when necessary are recommended

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A CASE REPORT ON RARE PRESENTATION OF EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS‾PRIMARY TUBERCULAR SIALADENITIS , Dr. Sadhna Sharma, Dr. N. Lakshmi Madhuri, Dr. P. Likhitha INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-2 | February-2020

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