Tuberculosis lymphadenitis: An unusual swelling of salivary glands, a case series study in Iran

مقدمه/ بیان مساله : Tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous infection and has become a global concern. This disease commonly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Lymph node tuberculosis is one of the manifestations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The involvement of salivary glands with tuberculosis is an uncommon condition. Here we present three cases with tuberculosis salivary gland lymphadenitis.معرفی بیمار : In ۲۰۲۲, Three patients with signs of salivary gland lymphadenitis were referred to Razi Hospital (Rasht, north of Iran). The TB lymphadenitis was confirmed by biopsy and anti-TB drugs were initiated for them.

کلیدواژه ها:

Case report ، Case series ، Salivary gland ، Tuberculosis lymphadenitis