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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonology
  • Oncology

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  • Tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBL) is the most frequent extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis (TB).
  • Diagnosis often requires a high index of suspicion due to overlapping clinical presentations with various infectious and noninfectious conditions.
  • TB parotid gland involvement is exceptionally rare, complicating differential diagnosis with parotid malignancy and inflammatory diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of current knowledge on tuberculous lymphadenitis, including epidemiology, clinical features, pathogenesis, and treatment.
  • To highlight advancements in diagnostic modalities for TBL.
  • To emphasize the diagnostic challenges and key features of rare TB parotitis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on tuberculous lymphadenitis and TB parotitis.
  • Discussion of diagnostic advancements including fine-needle aspiration cytology and molecular methods.
  • Emphasis on clinical presentation and differential diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • TBL diagnosis is challenging due to mimicry by other conditions, necessitating advanced diagnostic tools.
  • Fine-needle aspiration cytology and molecular methods have improved diagnostic accuracy for TBL.
  • TB parotitis is rare and often misdiagnosed due to its similarity to parotid malignancies and inflammatory conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Timely diagnosis of TBL is crucial and increasingly aided by improved diagnostic techniques.
  • Awareness of TB parotitis's rarity and clinical similarity to other parotid pathologies is essential for accurate diagnosis.
  • This chapter synthesizes current understanding and diagnostic trends for TBL and its rare parotid manifestation.