Poorly differentiated carcinoma arising in a Warthin's tumor of the parotid gland: pathogenesis, histopathology, and surgical management of malignant Warthin's tumors.
Warthin's tumor is a benign lymphoepithelial neoplasm representing 10 per cent of all parotid gland tumors. Malignant transformation of a Warthin's tumor is an extremely rare event. We report a case of a patient with poorly differentiated carcinoma arising from a Warthin's tumor, as well as review the pathogenesis, histopathology, and surgical management of malignant Warthin's tumors.
Moore
Forrest O
FO
Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
Abdel-Misih
Rafaat Z
RZ
Berne
John D
JD
Zieske
Arthur W
AW
Rana
Nabeel R
NR
Ryckman
Jon G
JG
D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery