title: [Ductal exfoliated cytology in the practice of mumps]
abstract: The author used smear from Stensen's duct aspiration to observe exfoliated cytology in order to help diagnosis of early mumps.According to the smears from 100 cases of mumps and other 50 cases of bacteria parotitis and/or normal parotid as contro,the author revealed that if there are a lot of ductal epithelial cells,monocytes and polynuclear cells,monocytes and polynuclear phagocytes at same time,it could give diagnosis "Mumps" to that patient.In control group,it is unable to observe those three kind cells at same time.The author also discussed the mechanism of how would these three kind cells appear in mumps in accordance with references.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Shanghai No.6 People's Hosptial. Shanghai 200233,China.
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Bao