scholarly journals A profile on parotid surgeries

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1060
Author(s):  
Gangadhara K. S. ◽  
Amrutha V. Bhat ◽  
Sridhara S.
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Parotid Swelling ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Parotid Tumours

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> A study of the various parotid swellings that underwent surgery in a tertiary care hospital was conducted. Different parameters like preoperative investigations including fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and radiological investigations, modified aesthetic incision, type of surgery and outcome following surgery were assessed.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This was a prospective institutional based study. A total of 19 cases of parotid swellings were considered. A new aesthetically acceptable incision was used in all patients. Post operatively, facial nerve and other complications were assessed. A comparison between FNAC diagnosis and histopathology diagnosis was made.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The FNAC and histopathological examination results were same in 15 of the 19 cases considered. All patients were followed up for a period of 6 months and the post-operative scar was well accepted by all patients.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Pleomorphic adenoma, one of the most common causes of parotid swelling, is well diagnosed by FNAC. Ultrasonography is a useful tool to diagnose benign parotid tumours. The modified incision used gives an imperceptible scar post operatively.</p>

scholarly journals Diagnostic challenges of tubercular lesions of breast

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 179-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeeba Shamim Jairajpuri ◽  
Sujata Jetley ◽  
Safia Rana ◽  
Shaan Khetrapal ◽  
Sabina Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Epithelioid Cells ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Breast Masses ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) in the developing countries presents with both pulmonary and extrapulmonary manifestations. Breast TB, however, remains a rare presentation. Its importance lies in the fact that it may mimic malignancy or present as inflammatory lump/abscess. AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is to highlight the importance of breast TB and its diagnostic challenges. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was a retrospective study conducted at a tertiary care hospital, over 2 years between 2013 and 2015 during which eight cases of breast lesions were diagnosed as of tubercular origin. RESULTS: Granulomas were seen in five cases while three cases revealed only few epithelioid cells, and necrosis was seen in all cases on fine-needle aspiration cytology. Histopathological evaluation was available in six out of the eight cases, while acid–fast bacilli were positive in three cases, the characteristic granulomas were seen in all the six cases evaluated. CONCLUSION: Significance of TB breast lies in the fact that it may masquerade as breast malignancy or pyogenic abscess. India is a developing country where TB is endemic, a high index of suspicion should be expressed in evaluating breast masses, and TB should be considered in the differential diagnosis.

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