title: HIV lymphadenitis of the salivary gland: A case with cytological and histological correlation.
abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus infection associated lymphadenitis of the salivary glands (HIVLSG) and benign lymphoepithelial cysts are described as early events in HIV patients. The diagnosis is not usually made clinically as it mimics a salivary gland tumor. We present here a patient with two painless nodules in the right parotid and submandibular glands. The cytological diagnosis was florid reactive lymphoid hyperplasia. Histopathology revealed features of HIVLSG with multiple, small, cystic, benign lymphoepithelial lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore - 575 001, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Avani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: Hema
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kini
authors.forename: Radha R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Aarathi R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rau