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Most patients with epistaxis can be controlled with nasal cauterisation. However, patients with posterior epistaxis are more likely to need hospital admission, are twice as likely to require nasal packing, and stay in hospital longer. There appears to be no link between the site of epistaxis and patient factors.

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Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is generally considered a safe, sensitive, and specific diagnostic tool and is widely used for various clinical indications. However, some authors have raised concerns regarding the possibility of tumor cell seeding along the needle track. We present to our knowledge the first case of tumor seeding after FNAC of a benign parotid tumor. This is followed by a review of the literature on tumor seeding after aspiration with fine needles of 20 gauge and smaller and the implications for clinical practice.