Open AccessHigh-grade adenocarcinoma, (ductal type) arising in unilateral Warthin tumor of the parotid gland
Author(s) -
Kedar Deodhar,
Milap Shah,
Pankaj Chaturvedi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.85097
Subject(s) - mucoepidermoid carcinoma , pathology , parotid gland , adenolymphoma , medicine , adenocarcinoma , salivary gland , neoplasm , cancer
Warthin tumor is a well-recognized benign salivary gland neoplasm consisting of an epithelial as well as a lymphoid component. Malignant transformation in Warthin tumor is rare and its reported incidence is up to 1%. The more common types of carcinomas described in Warthin tumor are the squamous and mucoepidermoid types, with high-grade adenocarcinoma being extremely rare. A high-grade adenocarcinoma (ductal type) arising in the Warthin tumor in a 72-year-old man is presented for its rarity and diagnostic difficulties.