Cystic lymphoid hyperplasia of the parotid gland as the initial manifestation of HIV infection

Abstract

We report the case of a patient who presented with cystic lymphoid hyperplasia of the right parotid gland as the index diagnosis of HIV infection. Histological examination of the excised parotid gland revealed a solid-cystic lymphoepithelial lesion with a non-keratinous squamous epithelium, which grew into the lymphoid component via anastomosing cords and islands. These anastomosing cords and islands contained variably abundant B cells, several subepithelial multinucleated histiocytes, salivary ducts infiltrated by small lymphocytes, and a dense lymphoid infiltrate containing lymphoid follicles with enlarged, irregular germinal centres.