title: [Multiple bilateral lymphatic adenomas of the parotid glands].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Multiple primary tumours of the parotid glands are very rare. They may occur unilaterally or bilaterally, synchronously or metachronously. Whartin's tumour is mostly find in bilateral parotid gland tumours.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors present an unusual case of 60 years old man with bilateral, multifocal Whartin's tumour of the parotid glands. The tumours have appeared synchronously two years before the diagnosis was done. We performed bilateral superficial partial parotidectomy with removal of the tumours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The multifocal, synchronous bilateral Whartin's tumours of the parotid glands are very rare. Minimal surgery procedures with tumour excision is the method of choice. The recurrence rate is very low.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii Collegium Medicum im L Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika. robert.9383167@pharmanet.com.pl
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bilewicz
authors.forename: Paweł Krzysztof
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Burduk
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Burduk
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaźmierczak
mesh_terms: D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome