Warthin tumour: a case report and approach in primary care

Radin Abdul Halim, Radin Siti Hajar and Md Aris, Mohd Aznan and Abd Fuaat, Azliana (2024) Warthin tumour: a case report and approach in primary care. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 7 (2). pp. 301-307. E-ISSN 2637-0603

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Abstract

Warthin tumour (WT) is an infrequent benign salivary gland neoplasm, that primarily occur in the parotid gland, the largest of the salivary glands. Comprising roughly 15% of all salivary gland tumours, these lesions are the second most prevalent type of salivary gland neoplasm after pleomorphic adenoma encountered in clinical practice. Here, we report a case of Warthin tumour of six years’ duration in a 46-year-old male patient in the left parotid gland and will discuss the diagnostic process, differential diagnoses, and management of a suspected WT in a primary care setting. While Warthin tumours are generally considered to be non-malignant, they can mimic carcinomas in terms of their glandular size and appearance. As such, it is crucial for primary care providers to be able to recognize and appropriately manage these lesions.

Item Type:	Article (Case Report)
Additional Information:	4632/115574
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Parotid gland swelling, primary care, salivary gland neoplasm, Warthin tumour
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RB Pathology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine
Depositing User:	SR NUR FARHANA LATFI
Date Deposited:	06 Nov 2024 11:33
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2024 11:34
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/115574

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