A Case of Parotid Abscess and Chest Wall Inflammation Induced by Giant Warthin's Tumor
10.21593/kjhno/2019.35.2.57
- Author:
Sung Hwan LIM
1
;
Beom Mo KOO
;
Moon Seung BAEG
;
Seung Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. entzzang1020@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Parotid gland;
Abscess;
Chest wall;
Warthin's tumor
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Aged, 80 and over;
Drainage;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Humans;
Infection Control;
Inflammation;
Neck;
Necrosis;
Parotid Gland;
Thoracic Wall;
Thorax
- From:
Korean Journal of Head and Neck Oncology
2019;35(2):57-60
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Warthin's tumor (WT) is second most common neoplasm in the parotid gland and it can be accompanied by inflammation and necrosis. The chest wall inflammation may present a rapid and fatal clinical course and secondary to parotid abscess is extremely rare. An 81-year-old man came to emergency room complained of rapidly enlarged left parotid mass and inflammatory symptoms and signs around the upper lateral neck. We performed incision and drainage with adequate infection control. He was pathologically diagnosed as abscess. We report the unique and instructive clinical case with a literature review.
