title: Fine needle aspiration cytodiagnosis of sialadenitis with crystalloid formation.
abstract: Two cases of sialadenitis with crystalloid formation are here described in which the diagnosis was made by fine needle aspiration cytology. In both cases the enlargement of salivary gland clinically mimicked a neoplasm and the aspiration cytodiagnosis resulted in conservative management and avoided unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Cytology Unit, Wellington Hospital, New Zealand.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003460:Crystallization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000473:pathology*