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Year: 2022  Vol. 26   Num. 2  - Apr/June - (14º)
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1724090
Section: Original Article
 
Extraparotid Warthin Tumors Imitating Metastasis of Oral Cancers
Author(s):
Michał Gontarz, Krzysztof Gąsiorowski, Jakub Bargiel, Tomasz Marecik, Paweł Szczurowski, Jan Zapała, Grażyna Wyszyńska-Pawelec
Key words:
Warthin tumor - adenolymphoma - squamous cell carcinoma - mouth neoplasms - head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract:

Introduction Extraparotid Warthin tumor (WT) is a very rare entity, especially when synchronous with oral cancer (OC). Objective The present study presents a case series of extraparotid WTs detected in the surgical specimen of patients treated for OC. Methods From 2007 to 2016, 336 patients were operated for OC in our institution. Neck dissection was performed in 306 patients. Results In the 306 patients operated for OC whose necks were dissected, unexpected WTs were observed in 4 surgical neck specimens. In 3 cases, extraparotid WTs were responsible for tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) overstaging before surgery. Conclusion Extraparotid WTs may be discovered during neck dissection in ∼ 1% of OC patients, and they may mimic neck metastasis, especially in positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging.

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