Primary hydatid cyst of parotid gland—an aspirate with a clue to diagnosis -

Primary hydatid cyst of salivary glands are uncommon. Although very few cases have been reviewed in parotid and submandibular salivary glands, the characteristic cytological features were rarely reported. Here we report a case of 50 year old female, presented with parotid swelling that was diagnosed as hydatid cyst on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).