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Carcinoma in papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum (Warthin's tumor)
Author(s) -
Mcclatchey Kenneth D.,
Appelblantt Nancy H.,
Langin John L.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198201000-00021
Subject(s) - mucoepidermoid carcinoma , cystadenoma , papillary adenocarcinoma , medicine , malignant transformation , pathology , lymph node , adenocarcinoma , papillary carcinoma , carcinoma , cancer , thyroid carcinoma , thyroid , pancreas
Compared to the number of reported cases of a papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum, malignant transformation is a rare event. This paper presents the third documented case of squamous cell carcinoma arising in the papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum in a lymph node of the parotid region. Review of the American literature reveals 5 other cases of malignant transformation of papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum including two cases of adenocarcinoma and one case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma with an apparent low potential for metastatic spread.