Warthin's tumor. A high incidence and no sex predominance in central Pennsylvania.

摘要: • Papillary cystadenolymphoma, or Warthin's tumor, is a monomorphic adenoma found in salivary glands. It nearly always occurs the parotid gland, and reported to occur 5% 14% of all tumors according most studies. The tumor has universally accepted male predominance, with an increasing incidence females having been over last four decades. A review primary gland seen at York (Pa) Hospital for 10 years was performed. diagnosed histologically 42 (30%) 138 tumors, no significant sex predominance identified (22 men, 20 women). significantly higher percentage especially associated smoking both males females. ( Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992;118:477-478)