title: Warthin's tumour of the parotid gland.
abstract: The authors, after examining two recent cases, explain a number of basic concepts regarding the diagnosis and therapy of Warthin's tumour of the parotid gland. Despite their low frequency, such tumours are very important because of their aetiopathogenesis, which is still controversial, and the recent increase in their incidence in females. Today, the diagnostic protocol, undertaken after the necessary clinical examination, relies mainly on ultrasonography and CT, but only a postoperative histological examination is capable of yielding a sure diagnosis and establishing the main histomorphological characteristics of the tumour. The therapeutic approach can be limited to conservative treatment, sparing the parotid gland and its vascularization and innervation.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia dell'Apparato Digerente, Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gorgone
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Pietro
authors.forename: Antongiacomo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: Giuseppinella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melita
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calabrò
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanò
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Luca
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbuscia
mesh_terms: D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery