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Rare case of combination of warthin tumour with tuberculosis in parotid gland.
Author(s) -
Afra Samad,
Namra Mahmood,
Arbaz Samad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2020.27.04.3893
Subject(s) - medicine , parotid gland , tuberculosis , pathology , adenolymphoma , salivary gland
We are reporting a case of tuberculosis within warthin tumour of left parotid area in a 72 years old male with findings of benign tumour with acute and chronic inflammation on FNA (Fine Needle Aspiration). Warthin tumour is a benign tumours of the salivary gland particularly parotid region. It is the second most common benign tumour. In addition the tuberculosis in a parotid gland is very rare. Further having tuberculosis within warthin tumour is quite rare.1 To best of our knowledge there is the only few cases which are being reported.

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