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2012, Volume 28, Number 3, Page(s) 278-281
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2012.01137 |
Adenocarcinoma Arising in Warthin Tumor of the Parotid Gland |
Hamide SAYAR1, Hüseyin ÖZTARAKÇI2, Çağdaş SAYAR3, Şule AĞIRBAŞ1 |
1Department of Pathology, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Faculty of Medicine, KAHRAMANMARAŞ, TURKEY
2Department of Ear-Nose-Throat, M.D. Süreyya Adanalı Göksun State Hospital, KAHRAMANMARAŞ, TURKEY
3Kahramanmaraş State Hospital, KAHRAMANMARAŞ, TURKEY |
Keywords:
Adenocarcinoma, Warthin tumor, Parotid gland, Salivary gland neoplasm |
Warthin tumor is a well-defined benign salivary gland neoplasm
consisting of both epithelial and lymphoid components. The tumor
is the second most common benign tumor next to pleomorphic
adenoma. We present a case of adenocarcinoma, not otherwise
classified, arising in unilateral Warthin tumor of the parotid gland
in a 63-year-old male patient. Carcinomas arising in or from the
epithelial component of a preexisting parotid Warthin tumor are
rare and differential diagnosis of metastasis from an adenocarcinoma
in Warthin tumor is important. The patient underwent a complete
and thorough work-up, and no other primary malignant lesion was
found. No other primary malignant lesion had manifested at the last
one year follow-up period.
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