A rare case of primary tuberculosis of the submandibular gland!!!

Publication date: Available online 31 January 2015 Source:Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Author(s): Kasim S. Kasim , Ebrahim Namavar , Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus A rare case of primary tuberculosis of the submandibular gland is reported here which required surgical gland excision for definitive diagnosis. It is presented in view of its rarity, the extreme difficulty in the diagnosis of this kind of disease and highlighting the importance of histopathological examination.

Source: Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences - January 31, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research