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Echinococcus Granulosus in a Fine Needle Aspirate of a Cystic Mass in the Parotid Gland Dr Genevieve Warner Learmonth Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town South Africa

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Clear Fluid aspirated from a cyst in the parotid Gland of a resident of the Karro area of the Cape Province revealed the remnants of Echinococcus Granulosus. An unexpected finding ! It was excised ---histology confirmed the Cytological findings.

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Echinococcus Granulosus in a Fine Needle Aspirate of a Cystic Mass in the Parotid Gland

Dr Genevieve Warner LearmonthGroote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape TownSouth Africa