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Australian Society of Cytology

Case of the Month

April 2003

Presented by:
Judy Bligh
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Brisbane, Australia

Specimen type:

FNA Parotid gland.


Clinical History:

Female, 28 years, well circumscribed mass in the parotid on imaging - provisional diagnosis was Pleomorphic adenoma

Images:

Diff Quik - salivary gland aspirate Pap - salivary gland aspirate
Diff Quik Pap
Diff Quik - salivary gland aspirate Pap - salivary gland aspirate
Diff Quik Pap

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