Warthin tumor complicated with T-lymphoblastic lymphoma: a case report.

Author: Yue XI ¹ ; Yuting MA ¹ ; Zhigang YAO ¹ ; Yejun QIN ¹ ; Miaoqing ZHAO ¹
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1. Dept. of Pathology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: T-lymphoblastic lymphoma; Warthin tumor; salivary gland
MeSH: Humans; Adenolymphoma/pathology*; Parotid Neoplasms/pathology*; Salivary Gland Neoplasms; Epithelium/pathology*; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/complications*
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2022;40(6):727-730
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Warthin tumor is a benign salivary gland tumor comprising ductal epithelium and lymphoid stroma. To date, reports about the malignant transformations of intraepithelial and lymphoid components in Warthin tumor are extremely rare; lymphoid malignant transformation into B-cell lymphoma is particularly rare in combination with T-cell lymphoma. The case of Warthin tumor complicated with T-lymphoblastic lymphoma is reported to emphasize the importance of a careful light microscopic evaluation of lymphoid tissue in Warthin tumor for identifying occult lymphoma presence, reducing misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis, and determining a timely treatment.