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==MRI== | ==MRI== | ||
*MRI is most commonly used in cases of CNS infection with tuberculosis. | |||
*The following findings may be seen in CNS tuberculosis: | |||
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===Parotid Gland Tuberculosis=== | ===Parotid Gland Tuberculosis=== | ||
* Tuberculosis infection of the parotid gland con mimic a parotid neoplasm. | * Tuberculosis infection of the parotid gland con mimic a parotid neoplasm. | ||
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|[[Image:Parotid-gland-tuberculosis.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.]] | |[[Image:Parotid-gland-tuberculosis.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
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MRI
- MRI is most commonly used in cases of CNS infection with tuberculosis.
- The following findings may be seen in CNS tuberculosis:
Parotid Gland Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis infection of the parotid gland con mimic a parotid neoplasm.
- The MRI shown below reveals a well-defined mass lesion, measuring 16 × 21 × 30 mm in size, hypointense on T1-weighted images, and hyperintense on T2-weighted images with homogenous contrast enhancement, located in the posterior part of the superficial lobe of the right parotid gland.[1]
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References
- ↑ Birkent, Hakan; Karahatay, Serdar; Akcam, Timur; Durmaz, Abdullah; Ongoru, Onder (2008). "Primary parotid tuberculosis mimicking parotid neoplasm: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2 (1): 62. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-2-62. ISSN 1752-1947.