title: [Adenolymphoma (Warthin's tumor) located bilaterally].
abstract: Adenolymphoma (Warthin's tumor) is the second in occurrence of the parotid gland's benign neoplasms. In most cases (80%) it is observed as an unilateral tumor, smoking males aged from 50 to 60 are mainly affected. The authors present an interesting case of simultaneously occurring bilateral Warthin's tumor growing in parotid gland. A 59-year-old male patient, smoker was admitted to E.N.T. Dept. with a bilateral tumor. He underwent surgical treatment: superficial parotidectomy on the left side and right side tumor exterpation at the same time. After the operation we got the confirmation of the preoperation diagnosis. The patient was discharged home and stayed on the follow-up. Smoking patients with diagnosed unilateral adenolymphoma should be followed up because of the possibility of the neoplasmatic recurrence.
authors.affiliation: III Klinika Laryngologii Slaskiej AM w Katowicach.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pawełczyk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stryjewska-Makuch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grzegorzek
mesh_terms: D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000074606:Smoking Prevention