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Tuberculous parotitis: a series of five cases diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology

Uma Handa, Sanjay Kumar, Rajpal Singh Punia, Harsh Mohan, Raman Abrol, Varinder Saini

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Abstract

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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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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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.

Key concepts: Medicine, Fine needle aspiration cytology, Parotidectomy, Parotitis, Tuberculosis, Cytology, Parotid gland, Surgery

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