Fine-needle detection of cytomegalovirus parotitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Parotid enlargement is common in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. We present a case of cytomegalovirus infection of the parotid gland in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This case is notable because fine-needle aspiration provided the diagnosis. We therefore present a quick and inexpensive method of detecting a potentially fatal infection that has previously been unrecognized by the medical community.
Redleaf
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.
Bauer
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Robinson
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010309:Parotitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology