A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Warthin's Tumor

Warthin씨 종양에서 발생한 편평상피암 1예

  • Sohn, Jung Heob (Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Cho, Kyoung Rai (Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University)
  • 손정협 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 조경래 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2018.09.17
  • Accepted : 2018.11.30
  • Published : 2018.12.30

Abstract

Warthin's tumor is the second most common benign tumor of the parotid gland, which consists of epithelial and lymphoid components. Malignant change is known to be extremely rare. In Korean literature, only a case of low grade adenocarcinoma arising from Warthin's tumor was reported. For squamous cell carcinoma, there has never been reported in Korea. The authors report a case of squamous cell carcinoma arising from Warthin's tumor in a 77-year-old male, who was treated with primary resection. The patient is well without any recurrence or metastasis after 15 months of follow-up.

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