title: Fine-needle detection of cytomegalovirus parotitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Redleaf
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: 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