Warthin’s Tumor- A Case Report

Abstract

Warthin tumour is a relatively frequent and benign neoplasm of the major salivary glands. It is histologically characterized by a dense lymphoid stroma and a double layer of oncocytic epithelium with a papillary and cystic architectural pattern. The cause of most salivary gland tumours is currently unknown, Smoking is also known to cause one type of benign tumor. Warthin's tumour is most common in male patients (4:1 male: female ratio) during the sixth and seventh decades of life and 90% of lesions occur in the superficial lobe of the parotid gland. This article highlights the paramount importance of histopathologic examination, hereby a case of a 55-year-old male patient with a Warthin’s tumour is discussed.