IJMABHR International Journal of Medical and All Body Health ResearchIJMABHR 2582-8940 Anfo Publication House 145 Amylase crystalloids: A diagnostic clue in salivary gland lesions MaharjanSailuja SatyalBandana BaidyaReena SharmaSanju Department of Pathology, B&B Hospital, Gwarko, Lalitpur, Nepal Department of Pathology, Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal 2022 3 4 01 02 25092022 11102022 CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Crystalline structure in salivary gland lesions is a rare occurrence. Amylase crystalloids are a type of crystalline structure observed in salivary gland lesions. We report a case of a 67 year old male with detection of amylase crystalloids in the parotid gland. Since amylase crystalloids are not found in malignant conditions, their occurrence indicates a benign entity.  

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