Tuberculous parotitis: a series of five cases diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology.
Parotid gland tuberculosis is still a rare entity and has mostly been diagnosed after parotidectomy. We present five cases which were diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and managed medically avoiding surgical intervention.
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Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India.
Kumar
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Punia
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Mohan
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Abrol
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Saini
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010309:Parotitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents