title: Extraparotid Warthin's tumor: clinical manifestations, challenges, and controversies.
abstract: Extraparotid Warthin's tumors continue to challenge the head and neck surgeon's diagnostic and therapeutic skills. A series of six extraporotid Warthin's tumors are presented to illustrate the need to keep a high index of suspicion for this lesion in the workup of cystic masses involving cervical levels II and III or in the event of a concomitant neck mass and a parotid Warthin's tumor. Discussion of the debate surrounding the embryogenesis and histogenesis of extraparotid Warthin's tumors follows. Clinical guidelines are suggested for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with extraparotid Warthin's tumors.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Astor
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hanft
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rooney
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lavertu
mesh_terms: D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged