User:Mr. Ibrahem/Warthin's tumor
| Warthin's tumor | |
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| Other names | Papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum, Warthin tumour, monomorphic adenoma, adenolymphoma, cystadenolymphoma |
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| This Warthin's tumor presented as a parotid mass in a middle-aged male, who underwent superficial parotidectomy. The tumor, at the right of the image, is well-demarcated from the adjacent parotid tissue and tends to shell out from it. | |
| Specialty | ENT surgery |
| Symptoms | Round, painless, slowly growing mass in the parotid gland[1] |
| Complications | Facial nerve palsy, cancer[1][2] |
| Usual onset | 60s and 70s[1] |
| Types | Epithelial predominance, mixed, lymphoid predominance[1] |
| Causes | Unknown[1] |
| Risk factors | Epstein Barr virus, tobacco, autoimmune diseases, ionizing radiation, chronic inflammation[1] |
| Diagnostic method | Biopsy[2] |
| Differential diagnosis | Lymph node metastases, sebaceous lymphadenoma, cystadenoma[1] |
| Treatment | Surgery[1] |
| Prognosis | Good[1] |
| Frequency | 2 to 15% of parotid tumors[1] |
Warthin's tumor, also known as papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum, is a non-cancerous tumor of the salivary glands.[1] It generally presents as a round, painless, and slowly growing mass.[1] It typically occurs in the parotid gland though may rarely occur in the mouth, nose, or eyelids.[1] Complications may include facial nerve palsy, and in less than 1% of cases it may become cancerous.[1][2]
The cause is unknown.[1] Risk factors may include Epstein Barr virus infection, tobacco, autoimmune diseases, ionizing radiation, and chronic inflammation.[1] Diagnosis is by tissue biopsy.[2]
Treatment is by surgical removal.[1] Warthin's tumor represents about 2% to 15% of parotid tumors.[1] It occurs most commonly in peoples 60s and 70s.[1] It was first described in 1895 by Hildebrand and was subsequently named after pathologist Aldred Scott Warthin, who described two cases in 1929.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Limaiem, F; Jain, P (January 2020). "Warthin Tumor". PMID 32491572.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c d "Warthin tumor". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Witt, Robert L., ed. (2005). "Chapter 9 "Benign tumors, cysts, and tumor-like conditions of the salivary glands". Salivary Gland Diseases: Surgical and Medical Management. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers. p. 123. ISBN 1-58890-414-8.