Infarcted Warthin tumor with mucoepidermoid carcinoma-like metaplasia: a case report and review of the literature

Infarcted Warthin tumor with mucoepidermoid carcinoma-like metaplasia: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Warthin tumor is a common, benign, painless salivary gland neoplasm. Rarely, Warthin tumors show large areas of squamous metaplasia; such Warthin tumors are called metaplastic or infarcted Warthin tumors because they are occasionally accompanied with tumor necrosis. The histologi...

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Main Authors: Kenji Yorita, Hideyuki Nakagawa, Katsushi Miyazaki, Junya Fukuda, Satoshi Ito, Makoto Kosai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Warthin tumor
Metaplasia
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Necrotizing sialometaplasia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1941-3

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