Warthin's tumor of the hard palate.
Warthin's Tumor (WT) or papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum is typically located in parotid gland. Extraparotid localization of WTs (EPWT) was rarely described in ectopic salivary tissue in the latero-cervical and para-parotid lymph nodes. Localization in the hard palate is exceptional. This paper describes pre-surgical diagnostic work up and surgical management of a solitary WT localized in the hard palate as found in a 27-year-old Caucasian woman. With consideration of uncertain pre-surgical diagnosis obtained with FNAC, intraoperative histologic examination of frozen sections was planned. Conservative surgical approach was performed. After WT was diagnosed with histology, a local bone curettage was made. Clinical and radiographic follow-up at 12th month was negative for relapse.
Becelli
Roberto
R
Maxillo-Facial Surgery Department of La Sapienza University, Il Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Morello
Roberto
R
Renzi
Giancarlo
G
Dominici
Chiara
C
D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome