Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by Mycobacterium TB that primarily affects the lungs. TB can rarely affect salivary glands along with the lymph nodes of the head and neck. Clinical diagnosis is challenging and may be misdiagnosed, as it mimics neoplasms on physical exams and imaging. In this paper, we present a case of parotid TB in a 15-year-old boy who presented with a painful right parotid mass, loss of appetite, fever, and weight loss for 6 months, and was treated on the line of parotid abscess with no improvement. Abscess drained, send for mycobacterium Tubercular culture along with tissue for histopathological examination. The biopsy showed a granuloma typical of Tb infection. The patient was started on isoniazid for 1 week, followed by isoniazid, ethambutol, and rifampicin (antitubercular treatment) for 6 months. Follow-up after 6 months showed full resolution of the swelling without any sinus.
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