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case_images: Erythema and fluctuance overlying the parotid gland area
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case_images: F1
case_images: Physical examination [Figure 1] revealed a mobile and tender mass measuring approximately 3 cm and occupying the superficial lobe of the left parotid gland.
case_images: CT scan evidence of acute inflammation of the left parotid gland (acute suppurative parotitis)
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case_images: F2
case_images: CT scan  [Figure 2] showed diffuse enhancement of the left parotid gland with an enlarged soft tissue mass lesion, measuring 3 x 4 cm in size, with a cystic component.
case_images: CT-guided aspirate of the left parotid gland revealing acid-fast bacilli organisms
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case_images: F3
case_images: A CT-guided fine-needle aspiration was performed, and the smear came back positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) [Figure 3].