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.
Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India.
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Handa
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Kumar
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Mohan
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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