Warthin's tumor


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Warthin's tumor

Papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum A benign salivary gland tumor–SGT, which often affects the parotid gland; WTs represent up to10% of SGTs; ♂:♀ ratio, 5:1 Treatment Excision
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Warthin's tumor

A benign tumor of the parotid gland.
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However, histologic analysis of the mass identified it as a Warthin's tumor (figure 1).
Synchronous parotid and nasopharyngeal Warthin's tumors: first report of a case. (Original Article)
Warthin's tumor (cystadenolymphoma) of salivary glands.
Multiple primary pleomorphic adenomas in a single parotid gland: report of a new case. (Original Article)
64/F Smoking Jugulodigastric mass Warthin's tumor 19 x 11 x 19 mm 5.
Clinical impact of sonographically guided biopsy of salivary gland masses and surrounding lymph nodes
A sharply demarcated thin capsule surrounds Warthin's tumor and there may be extensive fibrosis at the periphery [10].
Multifocal Warthin's Tumor: An Uncommon Presentation of Bilateral Cervical Lymphadenopathy
Oncocytomas and Warthin's tumors have very similar features on imaging and therefore are very difficult to differentiate [19].
Parotid Oncocytoma as a Manifestation of Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome
Another point to highlight is that what prompted us to test for antibodies was not only the atypical presentation of psychosis in an elderly patient but also the past history of Warthin's tumor which has been found to be associated with autoimmune disorders in some cases.
Autoimmune thyroiditis presenting as psychosis
CRTC1/MAML2 fusion transcript in high grade mucoepidermoid carcinomas of salivary and thyroid glands and Warthin's tumors: implications for histogenesis and biologic behavior.
New Developments in Salivary Gland Pathology: Clinically Useful Ancillary Testing and New Potentially Targetable Molecular Alterations
Caption: Figure 2: Warthin's tumor. The papillary projection exhibits oncocytic lining cells and an underlying lymphoid stroma (HE stain, X 200).
Histomorphological spectrum of salivary gland tumors in a tertiary care hospital--A retrospective study
Cole, "Cigarette smoking and Warthin's tumor," American Journal of Epidemiology, vol.
A Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Salivary Gland Cancer in Canada
Is surgery for an FNA proven Warthin's tumor passe?
If cytology of Warthin tumor is accurate, can management be conservative?
Parotid Submandibular Palate n % n % n % Benign tumors Pleomorphic adenoma 48 69.6 3 4.3 11 15.9 Warthin's tumor 16 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Subtotal (% in the group of benign tumors) 64 75.3 3 3.5 11 12.9 Malignant tumors Adenoid cystic carcinoma 3 21.4 3 21.4 4 28.6 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma 3 60.0 2 40.0 0 0.0 Acinic cell carcinoma 3 60.0 0 0.0 1 20.0 Subtotal (% in the group of malignant tumors) 9 37.5 5 20.8 5 20.8 Total (% according n = 109) 73 66.9 8 7.3 16 14.7 Other n % Benign tumors Pleomorphic adenoma 7 10.1 Warthin's tumor 0 0.0 Subtotal (% in the group of benign tumors) 7 8.2 Malignant tumors Adenoid cystic carcinoma 4 28.6 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma 0 0.0 Acinic cell carcinoma 1 20.0 Subtotal (% in the group of malignant tumors) 5 20.8 Total (% according n = 109) 12 11.0 Table 2.
Clinicopathological analysis of salivary gland tumors over a 15-year period
Two cases reported as pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin's tumor on FNAC turn to malignant mixed tumour and low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma, respectively, on histopathological examination.
Cytohistopathological study of salivary gland lesions in Bundelkhand Region, Uttar Pradesh, India

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